"Thing is, can you afford to mess around with his problems when we've got this other stuff on our hands?"

He couldn't afford any problems right now with him or his work.

We cannot afford to part with so much of our best blood.

They couldn't afford those homes with just their pay as officials of the Order.

For now, Brown has other concerns, like what he can afford with his money.

But she could afford an hour with her feet up first.

I cannot afford one with the resources we have here.

Now the going price is $350, at the edge of what the immigrants can afford, even with two people to a room.

Well Carol said we won't be able to afford to part with him!

I couldn't afford somebody with the same level of skill.