Because the new job is somewhat uncomfortable for them, they put in extra attentiveness and devotion to prove to themselves and their new boss that they can do the job.
Still, we dutifully participate in this mass ritual of public devotion, paying extra for the prix fixe while packed elbow to elbow with others when it would be way more romantic to have a great restaurant mostly to ourselves the next night.
In addition, I look at teacher participation in school extra-curricular activities as a measure of teacher devotion.
New Yorkers embrace their favorites with dogged allegiance, often walking as much as an extra block to get the sesame noodles of their devotion.
Some experts believe that the Qaeda men's status as mujahedeen -- fighters for Islam -- would afford them an extra measure of respectability among tribesman known for their devotion to the faith.
He's not Superman — not invulnerable, and not endowed with anything but some natural talent, some audacity, and some practical intelligence — but he's fiercely principled, and his devotion to his principles lends him an extra measure of efficacy.
Living history volunteer Rick Manacle, dressed in period sailor garb that made him look like an extra from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie, passionately described his devotion to the fort.
George does decide that if you're one of his people, he'll go the extra mile to look after you, and people who have worked for him have extraordinary devotion.
Its meandering success can be credited both to the eccentric vision of the writers and to the cultish devotion of fans, who interact with the creator and cast members online and devour every extra clip on the season DVDs.
Ms. Schiavone, her best friend, recalled Ms. Soto's devotion to the profession — spending every evening working on lesson plans and designing poster boards — and the extra mile she went for her students.
