I was careful to steal clothing from a house that looked like its owners could afford the loss.

For another, this has been a good year in the business, which means that owners can afford to take a night off.

I knew of dogs that had been shot because their owners couldn't afford veterinary care.

In the end Al's closed because the owners could not afford the terms of a new lease.

But whether owners can afford to hire is not the issue.

For example, an owner would like to have a pool but cannot afford one on their own.

I don't think David and the owners can afford for there not to be a season.

"I'll talk right up until the walk," said Ziegler, who added that the owners can't afford to give much more than they have offered.

Apparently, the owner of the place could not afford proper lighting.

The original owners could not afford to replace the lost section, and so sold the pier in 1872.