Billy had lost weight in the hospital; pounds his scrawny frame could scarcely afford.

These employees can scarcely afford to have time deleted.

We could scarcely afford that, even if the Investors would let us, which they wouldn't.

More unfortunately still, the victim was a man we could scarcely afford to lose.

Social conscience was a luxury that most people here could scarcely afford.

The firm can scarcely afford the fees you seem likely to charge, if it gets no advantage.

He could scarcely afford to take his mother to Nottingham when he came over.

As a result he could scarcely afford any servants and led a very lonely life.

But after paying the rent, she could scarcely afford food, let alone a crib.

He knew that a Russian could scarcely afford to pay for a meal in Tokyo.