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Meanings of work twice in English

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Usage of work twice in English
1
Yasmini caressed it and made it do its work twice over.
King--of the Khyber Rifles: A Romance of Adventure
2
Obi-Wan had only one trick left, one that wouldn't work twice-
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
3
Suppose your brain were to work twice as fast as mine.
The Girl in the Golden Atom
4
Unfortunately, he had already tried that one, and it wasn't going to work twice.
Transfer of power
5
The truth is, you have to work twice as hard.
Table for five
6
She understands having to work twice as hard for much less of the pie.
Ebony
7
I had to work twice as hard as the guys for anything I got.
News.com.au
8
Apart from any other consideration, they'd work twice as briskly.
Tono-Bungay
9
Why trouble the Great Spirit to do his work twice?
The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish
10
They create a positive environment to make gymnasts work twice as hard as anyone else.
Reuters
11
But I have to work twice as hard, right?
Dangerous Women
12
Show up early, work twice as hard, stay late.
Reuters
13
The birthday ruse wouldn't work twice in a row.
The shifter
14
It makes your lungs work twice as hard as usual, and it's also a sign.
The Sword of Antietam: A Story of the Nation's Crisis
15
In this country you will have to work twice as hard to get half as far.
The Guardian
16
I've had no patronage and sometimes it does feel you have to work twice as hard.'
The Guardian
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