Example sentences of "could [not/n't] afford to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | It could not afford to be seen as a drain on the taxpayer and it should be relevant to the times . |
| 2 | ‘ The national interest ’ was also a rebuff to congressmen , who could not afford to be critical of it , even when they already knew it as grounds to keep them in the dark . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | With this end in view the United States could not afford to be seen by the USSR as firmly aligned with Great Britain . |
| 5 | Sara did not care to be beholden to Matthew Preston for even one pupil , but she knew at this moment she could not afford to be choosey . |
| 6 | Zambia was not a squeamish person — could n't afford to be — but there were limits . |
| 7 | He knew that , ultimately , he had to toe the official line because , like any other player , he could n't afford to be put on the dole . ’ |
| 8 | He could n't afford to be spending his time here . |
| 9 | But , as he drew the car up outside her hotel and turned to look at her , Fabia knew that she could n't afford to be infuriated . |
| 10 | But she could n't afford to be angry — or to offend him again , she realised , and took a deep and calming breath . |
| 11 | But no , but I ca n't could n't afford to be rude to him , I 've only just joined the choir . |