Example sentences of "and [conj] [pron] [modal v] afford [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps the contributor to the " Glasgow Geography " in 1825 writing of the Scottish peasant was correct when he said , " By the time he has reached the age of ten years , he has by heart , as it is called , the whole Catechism , the metrical version of the Psalms , and is pretty well versed in the Bible … and by the time he arrives at the years of maturity , to the " big ha' Bible once his father 's pride , and the Westminster Confession of Faith , he has added Pool , Henry 's Commentary , Gillespie 's Aaron 's Rod Blossoming , the Faithful Contendings of the Church of Scotland , Boston 's Fourfold State , and if he can afford them the works of Jonathan Edwards . " |
| 2 | Handsome new brass , china , enamelled metal or anodized steel all look very impressive , and if you can afford it you could have matching light and dimmer switches . |
| 3 | O K , so , that 's really all I 've got to say about living assurance , of all the , it 's just got to be , a brilliant contract , and if you can afford it , you need it yourself . |
| 4 | And if you can afford it , you need to sell it to all your clients , because it is absolutely brilliant . |
| 5 | work all year and if you can afford it , ca n't have a holiday in the year , say well come on kids your a bit older now |