1.   And even where an outlet could be found, the companies could seldom afford any kind of manager to monitor sales.

2.   But construction companies can not afford to pay top dollar, never mind the double rate required by Davis-Bacon, to Novices.

3.   In these times well financed companies can afford to tread water and pick off suitable acquisitions without pressure.

4.   Now, e-commerce is bringing about another revolution that no company can afford to Miss.

5.   Nowadays, no company can afford to be caught napping by a technological development.

6.   Our proposal met with the constant refrain that the company could not afford it.

7.   Another use of the DCF method is to establish the maximum rate of interest a company can afford to pay to borrow the capital needed for the investment.

8.   He said the company could not afford to run any of its services on a charitable basis.