I can not afford the hair pin.

我的钱不够买这个发夹。

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I can not afford the rent.

我负担不起这个租金。

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I can not afford the cost of a car.

我承担不起一辆汽车的费用。

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Maybe they're not worth the price -- but since I can afford them, why not?

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It is not because of the cost of the maternity cover, it is because I can't afford to have someone out of the office for a year.

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They can't afford to do that - and I must stress my criticism is not of Arnesen or Jol, but of the system they are working within.

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