He obviously needed a great deal more computer time, however, and could ill afford to pay for it.

The world can ill afford for it to become less democratic.

The state and city can ill afford to pass up this opportunity.

They could ill afford to provide any aid or food.

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

"It has been on my mind, but we can ill afford to lose a man, and especially you."

We could ill afford to go home and hope that we're going to have good weather.

We are a small party and can ill afford divisions.

The Indians can ill afford to lose him, particularly now.

More and better engines were needed although the company could ill afford them.