Word: afforded
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...hardheaded foreign bankers might have waited for Noah to reach dry land if there had been any real sign that the government was coming to grips with Britain's basic economic ills. On the contrary, Wilson clearly assigned priority to expanded welfare statism that Britain can patently ill afford. He also insisted on doctrinaire legislation such as renationalization of steel, hinted at new, incentive-stifling corporate and capital-gains taxes. Convinced that Britain's financial position could only worsen, international bankers scrambled to unload their sterling holdings...
...present residents, including four Harvard students and one M.I.T. professor, now either own their homes or pay approximately $50-$100 rent, Goldin said. Many of them feel that they will be unable to afford the resulting rent increase they would have to pay if forced to move...
...They have cost more in public money than the government can, in the long run, afford, and have been of questionable financial benefits to cities and private developers...
Bloomsbury. One Laborite M.P. reports that he cannot afford to telephone his wife in Scotland. Though the House of Commons dining room serves excellent food and wine-the roast pheasant and Chateau Cheval Blanc 1949 are particularly well regarded right now-quite a few members must stick to fish and chips in the cafeteria. Many cannot afford a part-time secretary and are often seen in the library answering letters in longhand...
Ella is a hypo-millionairess now, can afford a Don Loper wardrobe, and endlessly redecorates her house in Beverly Hills. She is also kind, thoughtful, and painfully unsure of herself. She spends her free evenings sewing or watching television or writing new songs. She has just written one in homage to Ringo Starr, the Beatle...