Dangerous appearances 'aside', these animals are really very gentle and friendly. [=these animals are friendly despite their dangerous appearances]
In his speech he mentioned her contributions almost as an 'aside', despite the fact that she was the one who came up with the idea originally.
The movie has been praised by most people, 'aside from' a few critics who have called its happy ending trite and predictable.
(..) Get out of here! Leon asked me to help you out... if something happened, and I think something happened. He put aside a little cash for you. So what I'm suggesting is that... seeing as how you're still so young... (..)1994 Léon: The Professional