The word(s) "except" appears 266 time(s) in 258 verse(s) in Quran in Mohsin Khan translation.

(111) And Shaitan (Satan) will say when the matter has been decided: "Verily, Allah promised you a promise of truth. And I too promised you, but I betrayed you. I had no authority over you except that I called you, and you responded to me. So blame me not, but blame yourselves. I cannot help you, nor can you help me. I deny your former act in associating me (Satan) as a partner with Allah (by obeying me in the life of the world). Verily, there is a painful torment for the Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers)."

(112) We send not the angels down except with the truth (i.e. for torment), and in that case, they (the disbelievers) would have no respite!

(113) except him (devil) who steals the hearing then he is pursued by a clear flaming fire.

(114) And there is not a thing, but with Us are the stores thereof. And We send it not down except in a known measure.

(115) except Iblis (Satan) - he refused to be among the prostrators.

(116) "except Your chosen, (guided) slaves among them."

(117) "Certainly, you shall have no authority over My slaves, except those who follow you of the Ghawun (Mushrikun and those who go astray, criminals, polytheists, and evil-doers).

(118) [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?"

(119) "(All) except the family of Lut (Lot). Them all we are surely going to save (from destruction).

(120) "except his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of those who remain behind (i.e. she will be destroyed)."