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Though I had not started with a strong preference, I did not think Nixon could afford to retreat on the issue.

We were in college and KFC was the only nice place I could afford for her.

This sampling was all that was left him from the time when he could afford to come and select his favorite pudding.

Sang-xiao and Li Wan put her body in a fine coffin and gave her a very respectful funeral spending as much as they could afford.

If I could afford a pair of $475 shoes, I thought, I would be sitting in first class.

Before the baby was born, you could afford to ignore night-time shrieks from the toddler, or unceremoniously bundle her back to bed.

In the race she was so far ahead that she could afford to let up a bit.

He was living in a small village out in the country but would come to visit her in the city when he could afford to.

He told me how much he loved going to the Palo Alto bike store and gleefully realizing he could afford to buy the best bike there.

Anything will do for the summer -- a mere figure -- anything that you think you could afford to pay.

Kurt wanted to buy a home for his wife and two children -- and he wanted to do it through a mortgage he could afford.

It was not so much a victory for multilateralism as a recognition that no nation could afford to go it alone in this global crisis.

While Downey's mother could afford the cost of these packages, it was a financial hardship for Fecteau's parents.

He felt content, as if his daughter were already off living somewhere on her own, in comfort and joy, and he could afford to take a break.

Julie Crecelius, 38, who also attends the Argyle camp, said she used to work with a personal trainer but could afford only two hours a week.

Because cacao beans had to be shipped such a long distance, chocolate was an expensive drink and only the rich could afford it.

Few organisations could afford to put all of their veteran managers through the sort of prestigious programmes that IMD offers.

That was all she could afford, having blown the rest of her week's paycheck and tips on booze the night before.

Readers, would you steer your kids away from an elite school in favor of a state school, even if you could afford the former?

The only word Mr. Tsarnaev uttered apparently was "No, " after he was asked if he could afford a lawyer.

Even though the old woman pleaded with him, he said he had no bracelet that she could afford to buy.

It was the first new car Mary Kay and I could afford after six years of marriage, so we did our careful shopping.

John laid his cards on the table and told her how much they could afford .

Sheldon: Well, first, we don't have house guests. Frankly, if I could afford the rent, I'd ask you to leave.

but I wasn't sure I could afford ninety-five dollars for a dress at the moment.

The little boy knew there was no way his parents could afford to buy him such a boat.

He wondered if I could afford a trip to Thailand with him.

My advance is likely to be small, but if I got a really big advance, maybe I could afford to buy one outright.

Mozart could afford a more unaltered repetition of his themes because his themes tended to be full-blown lyrical melodies.

But as Yang and I talked it became apparent that he could afford to live somewhere much more salubrious if he chose to.

After he finished the only beer he could afford, I walked him outside, upset that he was going but trying to play it cool.

They were the kind of car that most people dreamed about but only a select few could afford.

We could afford to take a decade to think carefully about what the right mental well-being targets are for the next century.

In the beginning, companies that could afford inventory were able to satisfy customer demand.

When a young Friedrich Nietzsche began to write criticisms of David Strauss, Bauer gave Nietzsche every support he could afford.

With about a year until the IPO, they felt they "could afford the disruption of finding an A-plus [candidate]" , the person added.

However, prices continued to drop as supply increased, and before too long even ordinary mortals could afford this catfish.

There is no way we could afford that sort of money.

Wilson believed that even statistics, so far from being dull, could "afford the deepest and often the most exciting interest. "

He could afford to smile now at his past discomfort, having no longer the sense of duty unfulfilled.

We started this project to give freedom and independence to the blind -- and if only a few could afford the vehicle, what good would it be?

Recognizing the market for inexpensive timepieces , American watch makers set out to make a watch that any working American could afford.

They did not consider whether they could afford the time or not.

Of course, the counter was also much more than we could afford, but it was far less than the original asking price.

The only way we could afford to produce this car at a terrific price was to sell a ton of them.

Almost instantly, he found he could afford a Buick, rather than one of those smaller economy cars.

I even hacked my Atari 1040 with Apple ROMs to make it work like a Mac, before I could afford a real Mac.

A man named Ferdinand Porsche, I'm sure you've heard that name before, set up business and made a simple car that everyone could afford.

Of course, none of the customers could afford yachts, even though they dutifully followed the advice of their bankers and brokers.

Countries that had built up massive currency reserves, such as China, could afford to put them to better use, he said.

If I could afford that car, I would buy it for you.

We sat down for cappuccinos in a fancy cafe where we could afford nothing else.

Tom, what if we got a place together? That way, I could afford to have fun, and you could afford to have freedom.

Only wealthy people could afford to be treated with it in the old society.

Neither his mother nor father could afford to take time off work to do that.

Yeah, I bet it's bogus though. I'm not jealous or anything, but I don't think she could afford a real one.

The conveniences we take for granted today usually began as niche products only a few wealthy families could afford.

It's pretty safe to say that, back then, if you could afford to shop elsewhere, you would.

She promised to send a check from time to time, as she could afford it, to whichever institution accepted Carmen.

If people could afford current home prices on current incomes, the word crisis wouldn't be used in conjunction with the housing market.

and I used to give them hot drinks, and supper too sometimes, when I could afford it.

And with the economy buoyant, debtors could afford to meet their interest payments without defaulting.

There was a time when Europe could afford all of this.

My bicycle. It was a tough decision whether I could afford (and justify) $900 on a new bike last summer, but I'm glad I did.

The only remaining question was whether Chrysler could afford me-and I don't just mean financially.

But I put aside twenty-five or fifty cents when I could afford it for my lithe girl's Christmas presents.

In particular, it would be unreasonable to assume that we could afford a database transaction per POID request.

Purple has been reserved for the royal folk for centuries. The royal folk were the only ones who could afford it anyway.

China also built sports venues that combined gargantuan scale and striking architecture in a way no previous Olympic host could afford.

she said she'd return it to me when she could afford her own.

I loved you enough to insist you buy a bike with your own money that we could afford and you couldn't.

EXAMPLE: The luxurious new seaside resort was designed for a wealthy young DINK vacationers from the city who could afford its high prices.

With what I had in my pocket I could afford to have two taxis waiting for me.

The number of parents who say they would send their children to private school if they could afford to has jumped to its highest ever.

The approach to R&D is changing because long-term research was a luxury only a monopoly could afford.

He says that he wishes he could afford some steak, but it is better than leaving fertile ground untended.

A tiny log cabin two hours' drive away was the closest thing to the city I could afford.

Some people wish they could afford a new roof or to replace appliances.

EXAMPLE: The only car the fresh graduate could afford to buy was just an old rattle trap, but it got him to and from the office every day.

Over the next decade, Goucheng's parents sent him back to the hospital several times for short stays when they could afford to.

The British cooperated with the French in building a plane that neither could afford by itself.

He made cars cheap, cheap enough so that every family could afford one.

The medical treatment cost me three times as much money as I could afford.

Russia could afford that although it might be politically tricky.

But by 2008, we had started dipping below the point at which I could afford even to pay myself.

The boss, Jay Steinfeld, told us his business was profitable and had "plenty of cash, " so he could afford to take on new staff.

Because it wasn't portable, it was more effort than anyone could afford to move ITS to new hardware.

Even though I could afford it, I felt apprehensive spending the money.

But who could afford to install enterprise software as it was envisioned in the vendors' R&D labs?

I'm not sure if I could afford it, schools are so expensive.

Those who could afford to trade up were more likely to graduate to a Buick, Oldsmobile, or Cadillac.

The only way we could afford to feed everyone was to hunt.

I shouldn't have thought a missionary was such a big bug that he could afford to put on frills.

Those who were in firm control could afford to be liberal or tolerant.

With a souped-up cooling system, our ancestors could afford to develop ever-bigger brains - leading to culture, tools, fire, and language.

Without the separation of intermediates, tandem reactions could afford products with higher yield than traditional reactions.

In Victorian times the seriously rich could afford to relax provided they were conservative in how they invested their money.

Only a country so rich in resources and blessed by favorable geography could afford such malfeasance.

As always the market could afford a large correction without negating the long term up trend.

Using this fault diagnosis expert system could afford all around and effective maintenance to FBW control system in engineering application.

Only man of means could afford to travel abroad.

I did not think I could afford to lose my post.

Only the richest people could afford to have libraries in their homes.

This time he could afford to make no mistake: his teacher was there at his elbow, watching every move.

I feel so blessed and lucky that I could afford to do it.

If I could afford to drink it regularly I would.

She checked the shops one by one and finally got everything needed at a price she could afford.

there would be much more money than we could afford for the present and future space programs.

Working nights in a hardware store so I could afford supplies for my shop class.

Many Americans who could afford household help or a driver or a gardener do not employ them.

When he could afford it, he stayed with his son, Chris Jr. , in cheap motels.

Back then, televisions, refrigerators and washing machines were luxury items. Few Chinese families could afford them.

It took a lot of hard bargaining to get the price down to a level I could afford.

At least we could afford a bad result, but the others' couldn't.

In fact, many Americans who could afford to hire a cook or driver do not employ them.

The few consumer radios that were produced during this time were so expensive that only the wealthiest individuals could afford them.

Back then, televisions, refrigerators and washing machines were luxury items that few Chinese families could afford.

The (rent) for the house was more than they could afford.

instead, he could afford to concentrate on communicating his genuine feelings to the readers.

I knew that neither parent could afford to support me through my studies, so the situation looked pretty bleak.

The only thing we could afford would be living in the slums, which is something I don't want to do.

Until recently, the scientific community was so powerful that it could afford to ignore its critics - but no longer.

No schools could afford to do that properly, so it is a relief to realize this research tells us we don't have to.

Xia, a former vice governor of the central bank, also said that the country could afford to further raise required reserves.

Franz suddenly saw the answer plainly: Marie-Claude proclaimed Sabina's pendant ugly because she could afford to do so.

When tea leaves were first imported toBritainin the 17th century, only a few could afford them.

Some of them, especially Arab ones, are oil exporters and their revenues were booming. They could afford higher prices.

Amazon itself could afford to stock up on rare books as well as offer these via numerous online partners.

He learned Chinese flute, the only instrument the family could afford.

The result was a trade round that every negotiator could afford to walk away from.

With the money given by his father , he could afford a house in the town nearby.

Unlike the maths teacher, Gordon Brown could afford to get his teeth fixed and smiles all the time.

That way , I fit in with all the other kids whose parents could afford brand new presents .

Should she hair someone to get rid of bees? That would cost more than she could afford.

A decade ago, only Russians who earned foreign currency salaries, or had their own businesses, could afford the luxuries of life.

Sinclair's big picture was to produce in bulk and to sell cheaply so that everyone could afford electronic goods.

In 2005 a second Bolivian riot erupted when another private water company raised rates beyond what average people could afford.

Others, such as Taiwan and Singapore, could afford at least a temporary fiscal stimulus.

As teaser-rate periods expired, borrowers were faced with sharply higher monthly payments, higher in many cases than they could afford.

Even many families that could afford to pay an entire semester upfront find such plans appealing.

Lattice site, I could afford to pay this kind of ads are purely creative.

Previously, only the elite could afford to surround themselves with spells.

There, we reckon he could afford to have loosened more.

Thus, it could afford to use this benefit for an expansion in domestic demand.

Bringing anti-discrimination lawsuits is also costly, and few potential plaintiffs could afford to do so.

Only the elite, flush with oil money, could afford the white goods and Japanese sound-systems.

Only those with deep pockets, however, could afford the $25, 000 cost of each device.

She finally bought what she needed at a price she could afford after visiting one shop after another.

It was limited to only 16 Kilobytes of address space, but in those days no one could afford that much RAM.

He remembered Gene's words and paid whatever he could afford to the hospital twice a month.

'I'm not saying everybody in China could afford to buy a PC . . . but if you can, you could afford the software, ' he said.

New computer systems to manage banking operations gave an advantage to large banks that could afford them.

It was launched in response to requests from African health leaders, who also stipulated the price they could afford: 50 cents a dose.

I wish I could afford a car like this.

Only the privileged few could afford to send their children to private schools .

The typical buyer could afford a bigger, more powerful vehicle, but opted for these models, analysts say.

In the past, the head of a big household was well respected as only the rich could afford a big family.

For my return journey, I felt I could afford the extra and travel first class.

African health ministers were consulted about what they could afford to pay, and the price was fixed accordingly.

But he needed a customer who could afford to pay the high up-front costs of solar lights and testify to their merits.

Client: I don't think I could afford that kind of car again.

Slim is worth more than $53 billion, and, while he could afford the world's most extravagant luxuries, he rarely indulges.

We feel her pain, even though we suspect she could afford to hire a ghost writer to pen the pages.

I could afford to play golf for the rest of my life.

Only a millionaire could afford these prices.

He recognized an untapped market in busy individuals in urban areas who could afford fine coffees.

Those who could afford it could enjoy chocolate drinks in the new coffee and chocolate houses of London.

"I was still pretty young, and I could afford to figure out what road I was going down, " he says.

but make it cheaply enough that everyone could afford it.

Critics have questioned who could afford to spend more than 160 yuan a day traveling to work.

They were bought by every army that could afford them, from China to Mexico.

Instead Poland could afford a classic Keynesian response to the downturn.

But after losing her job, the extra debt proved more than she could afford.

She never took a taxi, even though she could afford to.

With rising incomes, people could afford better food, clothing and shelter.

In the boom years, hedge-fund managers could afford to refuse such requests, which they tended to regard as too much hassle.

Wal-Mart's profits declined in the third quarter as it kept many prices low so its shoppers could afford them.

Western governments sounded sceptical as to whether he could afford to do so.

Robrish carried on working the night shift and spent his days scouting for a newspaper he could afford to buy with his savings.

It meant I could afford fancy clothes, an iPhone, and plane flights to Asia.

The increased demand caused food prices to spike beyond what locals in Niger could afford.

And the government and the outside investors who took up those loans could afford to be far more patient than the banks that held them.

Families who could afford to do so educated their children abroad.

Furthermore, even if they could afford tickets, few African fans have credit cards, needed for online purchases.

Malone has never won a championship in his 19-year career, and the Spurs could afford him that opportunity.

This family could afford any kind of care in the world, yet they choose natural therapy and homeopathy.

I know they're the best you could afford.

With the French in building a plane that neither country could afford by itself.

Only the extremely rich could afford to lunch at the Savoy.

They could afford to take the long view.

Children's medicine was 600 dollars, because nobody could afford to buy any of it.

He added: "People there were joking that no one in Denaya could afford to live there. "

Industrial nations, presumably, could afford to switch to low- or no-carbon fuels, but the world's poorest nations could not.

The host countries are struggling with deep recession but Bajnai said Hungary could afford the project.

If they could afford golden windows, then there must be other nice things inside the house.

It could be nice if each of us could afford such attention.

Time for school and our parents made sure we had the best they could afford.

Other people have more practical reasons. For example, Wang Yang, 26, who bought her small car because it was the only one she could afford.

were so busy that they could afford the time of reading the draft.

They often carried bigger bags for their money than the few items they could afford with a devalued currency.

This man was very wealthy. He didn't have to work very hard, so he could afford the time to pray for the people. That's what they thought.

Second, taxpayers' money in social security number of points above, so that all people are seek care, could afford to eat rice.

Germany's fiscal stimulus, although large by European standards, falls well short of what it could afford.

Those who could afford it drank beer or tea with boiled water instead.

One-way from the West coast, that is, because that was all I could afford.

For most of the past 1, 000 years, only the richest Chinese patients could afford to include seahorses in their love potions.

According to the record, the cord was the oldest recorder the people could afford.

He could afford an apartment in the downtown area.

The days when Uncle Sam could afford to maintain a quasi-empire are over.

When the economy was strong we could afford to make mistakes or ignore bad sales habits.

The Chinese have long vowed to expand their consumer economy so ordinary people could afford goods from home and abroad.

None of them could afford a new car.

Only a very rich man could afford to buy these priceless paintings.

People in poor countries, not surprisingly, did become happier once they could afford basic necessities.

Once we had whittled down the required reviewer list, we could afford to give each respondent one-on-one attention.

She could afford the sneakers because of a discount.

It was not until I got married that I could afford to buy a house of my own.

In the past, only the rich families of businessmen or officials could afford to live in these grand and magnificent places.

Now the standard of living was much higher, and people could buy cars if they could afford them.

But only rich families could afford horse or mules, poor ones take rice plant home with their own shoulders.

In fact, I still live in the same apartment, even though I could afford something much more expensive.

Chocolate became a luxury only the aristocracy could afford.

Older people who would like to retire and would do so if they could afford it should get some help.

i'm surprised anybody could afford you, what's the catch?

They took out a mortgage they understood to buy a home they could afford, and it plummeted in value.

But today, the average person could afford it.

Because your wife could afford your bail.

But his income only could afford a jar of orange juice.

Weapons are sold to anyone that could afford it!

A car was more than his family could afford.

My family could afford to travel to Beijing.

By then both families could afford to come to America for their wedding.

because nobody could afford to use it.

I argued that we could afford to raise taxes.

In those days few ordinary folks could afford to buy the locally produced jeeps or Bluebird compacts .

Before that time, large computers were only used by large rich companies that could afford the investment.

China's leaders could afford to postpone dealing with their soes.

His family could afford to send him to college.

But if that same donor was worth and could afford a $500 donation, you just lost $450!

Henry Ford wanted to create a car that ordinary people could afford, and in October 1908, he did it. The Model T sold for $950.

Add up the expenses, see if we could afford it.

That suggested lots of people were buying more house than they could afford.

He could afford servants, and fine food, and small way live in luxury .

With something to look forward to she could afford to tolerate and respond.

If we could afford it, we'd like to go abroad to spend our holidays.

'I don't think I could afford 25 grand. I am hoping under five, ' says Ms. Squires, who earns $17 to $20 an hour.

From Ming to Qing, the price of novels declined gradually. Thus more and more people in various social strata could afford to read novels.

could afford to give her 18 carat diamond earrings.

He charged a fee, sometimes quite an exorbitant one, to those who could afford it, and helped others for free.

Problem is, like most his age, he hadn't thought through how to make sure he could afford it.