Example sentences of "[vb past] they could [adv] afford " in BNC.
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| 1 | The eastern states claimed they could not afford to dispose of the chemicals , which would require incineration , and were originally given until the end of 1992 to use them up . |
| 2 | Those who decided they could n't afford children struggled on . |
| 3 | Info centre to stay shut on Saturdays A TOURIST information centre will remain closed on Saturdays after Middlesbrough councillors decided they could not afford to open the Corporation Road office for a sixth day , despite a campaign to increase tourism . |
| 4 | Eventually , those waging their campaign against her found they were losing , and furthermore , they quickly realized they could n't afford not to be seen as a Katherine Lundy party . |
| 5 | Presumably felt they could n't afford |
| 6 | A few years ago , the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors introduced and published this report particularly to assist those buyers who felt they could not afford the fees of a full Structural Survey . |
| 7 | I do n't think there were many people in debt because they knew they could n't afford to go into debt you know . |
| 8 | Sally knew her mother had trouble making ends meet on the nine pounds ten shillings a week that her father brought home from his job as an electrician 's mate and she did n't have the heart to plead for luxuries she knew they could not afford as Paula did . |
| 9 | Only two weeks ago they complained they could not afford to fund the teachers ’ pay award . ’ |
| 10 | My grandparents said they could n't afford it . |
| 11 | Staff said they could n't afford the time to supervise him constantly.But although it may have been convenient to social workers to restrain a stroke victim in a trolley , Peter Chandler has one word to describe the experience : |
| 12 | No , well he wa it was the council , they said they could n't afford it . |