Example sentences of "[vb base] [pers pn] can not afford " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I realise you can not afford to run all the time but , that said , it should still be the first thing you have a look at , ’ he reasoned . |
| 2 | If we say we can not afford it , the reply is that we pay out more and more millions of pounds in unemployment benefit . |
| 3 | There has been an increase in suitable candidates , with women becoming more highly qualified through educational opportunities — businesses realise they can not afford to cut themselves off from 50 per cent of the market eg IBM , Unilever . |
| 4 | Sainsbury hope to build a store on United Bus company land at Grange Road , but owners Caldaire say they can not afford to sell the land because it has to give the Government a fixed percentage of the sale . |
| 5 | Many families do n't have a car and some say they can not afford taxi fares . |
| 6 | If you think me wrong , it simply means you have , as I used to say , let money ‘ slip through your hands ’ : and remember we can not afford to despise money . |
| 7 | If you have to have a special diet for health reasons , and find you can not afford the price , make sure you are claiming the supplementary benefits to which you are entitled . |
| 8 | If you find you can not afford a pony at present , the British Horse Society will provide you with a list of approved Horse Sanctuaries . |
| 9 | The escape came as no surprise to the Acre state authorities , who claim they can not afford to maintain the prison . |
| 10 | FK Austria , who played Arsenal in the European Cup two seasons ago , claim they can not afford to pay the insurance cover needed for their international release . |
| 11 | FK Austria , who played Arsenal in the European Cup two seasons ago , claim they can not afford to pay the insurance cover needed for their international release . |