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was affording
verb
To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious;—with an auxiliary, as can, could, might, etc.; to be able or rich enough.
Exact(7)
Look at all the time my fear of sports was affording him — weekends and evenings free.
She said that when anonymity had been given to defendants, "there was a sense that perhaps it was affording too much protection to people.
As they planned their return, their primary concern was affording a place big enough for themselves and their five children, ages 4 to 14. But, at some point, Ms. Andzulis said she realized that "it doesn't really matter what size house you have".
City were causing major problems down Arsenal's left flank, where Lukas Podolski was affording Kieran Gibbs little or no protection.
Activity The outstanding attribute of this part of the tasks was affording the learners with an opportunity to manipulate the grammatical form while interacting with their peers in small groups.
Azaria then paused what little credence he was affording the theory and continued, "But no..
Similar(53)
The opportunities I was afforded are not there".
Unlike so many, however, she was afforded a second chance.
Ramires, on for Mikel, also was afforded 45 minutes.
On Wednesday, he was afforded such a chance.
8b was afforded as colorless oil.
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