Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun pl] [vb mod] [not/n't] afford " in BNC.
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| 1 | What action will the Government take to ensure that home workers obtain well-paid , reasonable employment — or does the Minister intend to revel in the Christmas season while home workers can not afford to do so ? |
| 2 | To help his British colleagues catch the selectors ' eyes , Tea Ropati , St Helens ' New Zealand three-quarter , has volunteered to take a substitute 's role at Warrington today in a match Saints can not afford to lose . |
| 3 | In summer , field men can not afford to be too tolerant of pollution , especially with watercourses exposed to the greater scrutiny that comes with recreational use . |
| 4 | One thing parents ca n't afford — especially our sort of parent — is that the whisper might be put about that they had been willing to toy with their own children 's safety . |
| 5 | Javier de la Puerta , chief spokesman for the World Fair , said the recent blows to ETA were ‘ very good news ’ but added that Expo organisers could not afford to be complacent . |
| 6 | Scottish food interests can not afford to rest on their laurels and must continued to expand their record of excellence to ensure their share of the food pound . |
| 7 | Bank Assistants can not afford to live on their current basic salary . |
| 8 | Bank Assistants can not afford to live on their current salaries and , as has been pointed out , a Bank assistant who also happens to be a bread winner would be better off on the Dole ! |
| 9 | ( For example , the young critics suggested the cartoon kids should be barefoot since street kids ca n't afford shoes . ) |
| 10 | ( For example , the young critics suggested the cartoon kids should be barefoot since street kids ca n't afford shoes . ) |
| 11 | The prison officers can not afford accommodation in both places — in fact , they can not afford accommodation in either — and they are contemplating leaving the prison service for what will probably be a life on the dole . |
| 12 | Living where they do , mountain goats can not afford to be fussy about what they eat . |