Example Sentences

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The Building Society Association said one of the biggest barriers to buying property was affording the mortgage repayments and raising the deposit to buy.

From BBC • May 31, 2024

Before he broke out as a comedian, he believed the greatest life he could have if he continued pursuing his passion was affording a single loaf a bread each week.

From Time • Sep. 19, 2017

I was thinking, too, that the stillness was affording me a first real opportunity to reflect.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Colonel Pinchard begged so hard that he might stay on board while the frigate remained in harbour, that in consideration of the instruction he was affording the youngsters he was allowed to do so.

From Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days by Kingston, William Henry Giles

The man asked the question because he saw that it was affording the overwrought little woman real relief to free her mind; but at the first words of her reply he became suddenly alert.

From Just David by Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman)