afford a view
Example Sentences
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For people who can’t afford a view suite, the main benefit of losing the viaduct is elimination of its 80-decibel traffic roar.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2019
East Germany claims the fortified frontier is purely defensive, but many watchtowers do not even afford a view of West Germany.
From Time Magazine Archive
The following table will afford a view of its advance during the present century.
From The History and Antiquities of Horsham by Dudley, Howard
The temptation to watch her was very great, and Tisdale squared his shoulders resolutely and swung his chair more towards his own window, which did not afford a view of the lake.
From The Rim of the Desert by Anderson, Ada Woodruff
She got a big chisel, to use as a lever, and between us we managed to twist the pedestal round and round, so as to afford a view of the statue from all points.
From Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885) by Paine, Albert Bigelow
