Example sentences of "[modal v] afford to [be] [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Corinth could afford to be indifferent to the vengeance Athens took against Samos ; Megara was what mattered to Corinth , and Megara was now back in the Peloponnesian camp . |
| 2 | He could afford to be casual about the odd Force Nine . |
| 3 | At this moment she is all mine and without Faustina , Mark thought , then added quickly , ‘ I wonder what Faustina is doing now , ’ for he could afford to be generous among the azaleas , with Sophia 's hand in his . |
| 4 | No haulier can afford to be complacent on this issue . |
| 5 | Escalating crime figures prove that nobody can afford to be complacent about security . |
| 6 | It may be that , at least in the Western World , we have reached a level of wealth where we can afford to be concerned about the environment . |