Sentence examples for twice only from inspiring English sources

The phrase "twice only" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to specify that something should occur two times and no more. Example: "You are allowed to attempt the test twice only before the final assessment."

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They've only won 12 once, only won 11 twice, only won 10 three times.

We defeated Al Ahly, something I saw twice only in my lifetime.

Mr. Strauss's son, Eddie, 12, entered his father's den twice, only to retreat back to his video games each time.

Despite Roche's extending its offer twice, only about 13,430 of Ventana's 34 million shares have been tendered.

Her second husband – the father of Noah's two half-brothers – shot her twice, only stopping when his weapon jammed.

10.47am I return to the tennis to find that Murray has now broken Lu twice, only to swiftly drop his own serve on both occasions.

Within the past month, the Mets have built a seven-game lead twice, only to have each advantage plummet to two games ahead of second-place Philadelphia.

They have been back to the finals twice, only to be smacked down by Detroit in 2004 and Boston in 2008.

"During this time, pemetrexed for continuation maintenance had been included in the CDF, threatened with delisting twice, only to be included again on appeal," he said.

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