Example sentences of "think twice " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cathy Wallis , a computer programmer , believes the policy has improved the quality of her working life and would definitely think twice about accepting a job where smoking was the norm . |
| 2 | But to me the excitement of the job is so much that if something comes along , I do n't think twice . |
| 3 | You should really think twice before approaching this woman or before telling your boyfriend . |
| 4 | Maybe I 'll think twice about buying the fake-fur-leopard-print-whatever next time , and spend the money on an assertiveness course instead ! |
| 5 | Window locks are an essential deterrent to the opportunist , while they will be prepared to break a small area of glass and reach in to open the catch , they will think twice about smashing a whole pane — as it 's very noisy and dangerous . |
| 6 | Though big firms can afford to take a risk , private investors should think twice before buying in the east . |
| 7 | So Swedes may think twice before rushing more money abroad . |
| 8 | But the people who were stranded by Eastern 's closure may now think twice about that . |
| 9 | After a history of foreign misadventures , other European banks should think twice before they follow Banco de Santander into America 's treacherous banking market . |
| 10 | But the hostility on her face made him think twice about going any nearer . |
| 11 | ‘ MPs who lose their seats should definitely think twice about this , ’ he told me . |
| 12 | He would certainly think twice where he would n't have done before , ’ Maggie replied . |
| 13 | Visible alarms make burglars think twice . |
| 14 | It might make a thief think twice . |
| 15 | If you knew Ted , and you probably do judging by the amount of Christmas cards he gets , then you would think twice about being wicked and disruptive for the sake of it . |
| 16 | Possibly the shock of feeling hard spikes in what appeared to be a soft , yielding morsel of food would be enough to make some predators think twice , but this is not particularly convincing . |
| 17 | The sudden , unexpected appearance of the bright blue tongue of this skink may startle an approaching predator sufficiently to make it think twice about attacking . |
| 18 | If your organization is slap-happy it will unnerve candidates and may make them think twice before accepting a job with you . |
| 19 | It has the same effect as the fake burglar alarm box — the intruder will think twice and move on to another house that does not present any problems . |
| 20 | But just in case they do n't , we 've been busy cooking up campaigns that even Tory Central Office and Labour HQ might think twice about . |
| 21 | An enjoyable social life at the beginning of June may make you think twice about getting married now , Aquarius ! |
| 22 | He did n't think twice about it . |
| 23 | Because we pay a set charge based on the ratable value of our homes , we do n't think twice about turning on a tap — but this may change . |
| 24 | You can bet Mark will think twice next time about taking a week off . |
| 25 | If a man lies on the ball and is given a good rucking he will think twice about doing it next time . |
| 26 | Even though I do not support the death penalty for most crimes , it will only be when the threat of death hangs over their heads that the thugs who attack our unarmed officers will think twice before they act . |
| 27 | TV busybody Loyd Grossman says he would think twice about appearing on his own show Through The Keyhole . |
| 28 | ‘ The regular army of Yugoslavia will think twice before it decides to wage war on Nato , ’ he said . |
| 29 | He 's even got a house on Murder Cay , so he has , and he 's not the only one with his nose stuck in that particular trough , but it 's not your business , and you do n't mess with the man because he 's got friends who wo n't think twice about feeding you to the sharks . |
| 30 | But it is easy to see how it will make you think twice before washing your car twice a week , or leaving your sprinkler on all night ! |