Worldly people who would blush at voicing such ignorance and prejudice about other countries seem blithely content to make an exception of France.

ECONOMIST: If in doubt, bash the French

Couldn't the board make an exception for the father of the country?

ECONOMIST: Washington vanishes

Why would anybody expect Facebook to make an exception during the most important stage of the IPO process?

FORBES: Mark Cuban Gets Facebook; Most Others Don't

He would make an exception for patients who can't take other drugs because of side effects.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Both the families and the South Korean government have appealed for an exception to the international practice of refusing to make concessions to hostage-takers.

NPR: No Word on Korean Hostages as Deadline Passes

Mention fennel pollen, the potent granules harvested from the buds of flowering fennel plants, and they may make an exception.

WSJ: Fennel Pollen: Culinary Fairy Dust

We don't normally get excited about newly launched funds that don't have much of a record, but in the case of the WF Asia Fund, we'll make an exception.

FORBES: Classic Hedge, Asian Flavor