had afforded
- past perfect of afford.
Example Sentences
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I took the long walk back to the Luxor, prepared to make the most of the few hours I had afforded myself off the clock.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025
During the book signing, Marquez spoke about his heritage — and how, during his early years, it had afforded him little.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
Just that prevailing economic conditions and something in Uruguay’s character had afforded the transition more receptivity than anyone predicted.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
But his joke, and any offence it might have caused, must be seen in the context of the support and respect he had afforded the Welsh language.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2021
We’d need to think about how they’d used whatever opportunities life had afforded them rather than measuring them simply by how far they’d made it up an elitist academic ladder.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
