Below you will find example sentences with "cannot afford". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Cannot Afford in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: cannot
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 27.9 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "cannot afford" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 27.9 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as australia cannot afford to be, because it cannot afford a near, families, pay and house stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with cannot say, couldn afford, longer afford and cannot say, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with cannot afford
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
A party insider said, тАЬMaharashtra is the second largest state and cannot afford any complacency. (15 words)
Australia cannot afford to be paranoid; nor can it afford to be unquestioning in its relations with China. (18 words)
And unfortunately this may come at the cost of the ecosystem—a price humanity cannot afford to pay. (18 words)
And while South Africa had no trouble defeating Trinidad and Tobago, racing to a 69-28 victory, they missed 14 shots at goal between them up front, which they cannot afford if they want to put up a fight against tougher opposition later in the week. (46 words)
An array of organizations that view abortion as part of a broader struggle for reproductive justice—such as Our Justice, a Black-led group that raises funds for patients who cannot afford abortion care—also joined the lawsuit. (38 words)
Because the extreme high cost of electricity and other utilities farmers cannot afford to grow their vegetables indoors, and importing from the EU is also a huge problem, probably because of red tape and Brexit politics. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Families told how they were struggling to eat healthily because they cannot afford basic food while frontline workers said families were trapped at home because they could not afford to leave the house.
South Africans cannot afford their home loans but can also not afford to sell their homes because the expenses related to selling a house in South Africa can amount to more than R150 000.
Australia cannot afford to be paranoid; nor can it afford to be unquestioning in its relations with China.
Those who are uninsured will pay what they can afford, de Blasio said, and those who cannot afford the vaccination will receive it free.
Children are being excluded, or cannot fully participate in Transition Year (TY), simply because their families cannot afford it, the children’s watchdog has warned.
Miss Harris, who lives in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, now says she cannot sell the house and cannot afford to pay down the mortgage or buy the freehold.
Sol Searching- Teacher Sol passes away but cannot be buried because her students and the farming community cannot afford it.
A barber shop says it is being forced to close its doors after 70 years in business because it cannot afford a near tripling of rent by its landlord, the Conor McGregor-owned Jemi Ventures.
About the plans, the chairman said: "The King's Dock is a great opportunity for Everton and one we cannot afford to miss.
According to Africa News on Sunday, the aggrieved students shut down the campus in protest, from Wednesday, over the exclusion of students who cannot afford to register for the new academic year and payoff debt.
After all, the pandemic made clear to us that the world cannot afford to leave anyone behind; we have a responsibility to help all societies.
An array of organizations that view abortion as part of a broader struggle for reproductive justice—such as Our Justice, a Black-led group that raises funds for patients who cannot afford abortion care—also joined the lawsuit.
And unfortunately this may come at the cost of the ecosystem—a price humanity cannot afford to pay.
And while South Africa had no trouble defeating Trinidad and Tobago, racing to a 69-28 victory, they missed 14 shots at goal between them up front, which they cannot afford if they want to put up a fight against tougher opposition later in the week.
A party insider said, тАЬMaharashtra is the second largest state and cannot afford any complacency.
Around 27% of firms questioned said wage inflation will be an issue in the year ahead while one in twelve (8%) have told staff they cannot afford to raise wages.
As a journalist and writer, I strive every day to keep ahead knowing that I cannot afford to just be honey where there is an opportunity to be scorpion venom.
As such, Nigeria cannot afford to permit the cultivation, sale and use of the most abused illicit drug under whatever guise,” he added.
Because the extreme high cost of electricity and other utilities farmers cannot afford to grow their vegetables indoors, and importing from the EU is also a huge problem, probably because of red tape and Brexit politics.
Bursaries are key for development as they provide a chance to families that cannot afford to pay tuition fees to be educated.