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.
(..) Perfectly good pastry. Dr. Cox, can I ask you something? Yes? When you're in love, h-how do you set aside your fears so that you can just dive in and follow your heart? Oh, dear God, drew. Not you. It's happening again. (..)2010 TvShow: Scrubs Title: Our Thanks Season: 9 Episode 13