Example sentences of "he [vb mod] afford to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Working with an ensemble he had built in a hall whose construction he had supervised , he could afford to be as relaxed as he wished , and also as demanding . |
| 2 | ‘ He could afford to be . |
| 3 | He could afford to be casual about the odd Force Nine . |
| 4 | He could afford to be crazy . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Of course , he could afford to be amused . |
| 7 | In two hours or a little less , it would end , and Thorfinn would come in , a little drunk or more than a little drunk , as he could afford to be only in Caithness and Orkney , and so deliver himself , briefly , into her charge . |
| 8 | He can afford to be . |