Example sentences of "[vb base] they can not afford " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Many families do n't have a car and some say they can not afford taxi fares . |
| 4 | The escape came as no surprise to the Acre state authorities , who claim they can not afford to maintain the prison . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |