1.   Many of them are in fact very poor and can ill afford their habit.

2.   Gore can ill-afford to lose votes from his own party, observers noted.

3.   Gore can ill-afford alienating union members, a majority of whom support core labor standards and environmental protections as part of future labor agreements.

4.   This team can ill-afford to blow through equipment.

5.   The country can ill-afford to start a scare about cholera outbreaks when it is just recovering from the adverse effects of the haze on the tourism industry.

6.   The government can ill-afford to upset its Palestinian refugee population or venture into any concessions over Jerusalem.

7.   Venezuela can ill-afford to scare away foreign investors.

8.   With an early general election likely, UMNO can ill-afford to remain divided.

9.   With international attention focused on the island during the visit, the government can ill-afford any embarrassment to the pope.

10.   China is hoping to host the Olympic Games and the World Cup, and can ill-afford a damaging tantrum of this kind.