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Example sentences for "would afford"

  • This example, therefore, would afford a very imperfect parallel to the state of the animal kingdom, supposed to have prevailed during the secondary periods, when a high temperature pervaded European latitudes.

  • This, it was true, was but a small sum, but it would afford relief to the poorer class of sufferers, and others could not expect to receive the amount of their losses.

  • This declaration, were other motives wanting, would afford them an incentive to a virtuous perseverance in the line of conduct which has been honored with your approbation.

  • South Carolina, because it would afford him an opportunity of showing what he said he could show.

  • At any rate, let the amount be what it may, in time of distress and mistrust, it would afford no addition to your circulating medium; for it is precisely in times like these, that men who hoard money will lock it up most securely.

  • If I had, I need not tell you what pleasure it would afford me to promote your views.

  • If you had entertained a presentiment that it would afford me sincere pleasure and delight to hear from a warm-hearted and admiring reader of my books in the backwoods of America, you would not have been far wrong.

  • It would afford us the truest delight and pleasure to receive you.

  • Besides, the moon was nearly at its full, and though we might get out of the camp more easily during the dark, still we could not find our way unless with the light which it would afford us.

  • The sheikh examined it, evidently doubting whether it would afford a safe passage for himself and his numerous followers, with their flocks and herds.

  • To this decision the middle-aged lady was impelled by a variety of considerations, the chief of which, was the incontestable proof it would afford of her devotion to Mr. Peter Magnus, and her anxiety for his safety.

  • It would afford us the highest gratification to be enabled to record Mr. Pickwick's opinion of the foregoing anecdote.

  • It is thought that a military post, to which our ships of war might resort, would afford protection to every interest, and have a tendency to conciliate the tribes to the North West, with whom our trade is extensive.

  • This, in connection with all the other advantages derived from their investment, would afford to the public creditors a fair and liberal compensation for the use of their capital, and with this they should be satisfied.

  • This improvement, if successful, would afford a free passage of the river and render the canal entirely useless.

  • It would afford her an immediate income, and it would give her the opportunity which she craved for giving public expression to her ideas and fixing attention on herself.

  • It would afford him a golden opportunity to leave the impress of his convictions on national legislation, and defend the liberties of the people by force of the oratorical gifts which he possessed.

  • Nevertheless she preferred some more obviously improving occupation, provided it would afford a suitable support.

  • It would afford me unspeakable relief to be able to suspect that the predestined course of the Church could be other than a flagrant violation of justice.

  • To this decision the middle-aged lady was impelled by a variety of considerations, the chief of which was the incontestable proof it would afford of her devotion to Mr. Peter Magnus, and her anxiety for his safety.

  • An apprehension that their publication would subvert the popular belief, or a supposed indelicacy in their tenour, were the mildest constructions which the uninitiated would afford them.

  • It would be a lifetime to them, measuring time by the enjoyment it would afford them.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "would afford" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    five copies; her eyes; would always; would better; would break; would call; would fall; would have been difficult; would have been more; would laugh; would lead; would live; would necessarily; would not; would not live alway; would produce; would remain; would remember; would see; would sometimes; would soon; would start; would suit; would tell; would try; would wish