afford造句211. The government could not afford to pay for all the grain that it had requisitioned from farmers.
212. We cannot afford to lose any more senior members of staff.
213. To put it baldly, I can't afford to take the risk.
214. Divorce is not a matter you can afford to take lightly.
215. She was always the voice of reason, persuading him not to buy things they couldn't afford.
216. I can't afford to go on holiday this year - I'm broke.
217. I didn't think I'd ever be able to afford it, but here I am sitting in my own fitted kitchen.
218. Big companies can afford to be picky about who they hire.
219. Unable to afford a new car, we had to run the old one into the ground.
220. Building a dam would be a use of financial resources which this country cannot afford.
221. Consider how much you can afford to pay for a course, and what is your upper limit.
222. I live for the day when I can afford to buy a car.
223. With only two days to go we can't afford to relax.
224. How could Jonathan afford to buy a new suit? You may well ask.
225. If they can afford a yacht, they must be rolling in it.
226. If we can't afford a car, we'll just have to do without .
227. In a depressed market, we cannot afford to take a gamble on a new product.
228. This is a game that Lazio cannot afford to lose.
229. You cannot afford to relax your concentration for a moment.
230. He baulked for a moment. 'I can't afford it,' he finally admitted.
231. These people could afford to retire to Florida but they'd just as soon stay put.
232. They got two free tickets to Canada, otherwise they'd never have been able to afford to go.
233. Can you afford to maintain my daughter in the manner to which she has been accustomed?
234. We simply cannot afford to be complacent about the future of our car industry.
235. If you can afford to walk out of your job, why not?
236. A week by the sea is a luxury they can no longer afford.
237. So the car's expensive - well, I can afford it.
238. He can't afford a new car, and no more can I.
239. You're doing really well, but you can't afford to let up now.
240. We can't afford to employ someone who isn't good at the job - business is business.