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It WAS a great balk to him that he did not comply with my request.

Even confident investors, however, may balk at how much debt they will soon be asked to buy.

Her long balk hair was as shiny as the black silk of the skirts she was selling.

'Some investors will balk at investing into a first -time fund with no track record, ' he said.

"There would be so many people who would balk at the endorsement of any party or candidate that I don't think it would happen, " Bray said.

Needless to say, Republicans won't go along with anything like this. They balk even at the president's modest plan.

learned that several inmates were planning to escape, he took steps to balk their attempt.

A few will balk. They don't want the responsibility of figuring out a fee. They don't want the anguish. That's okay. Give them a quote.

Your supervisor may balk, but if you work for a small company, you may be able to negotiate this.

I don't think it is correct of you to say that America is a balk to world peace.

Moving aggressively to propose reforms to those programmes may help bring Republicans along but members of his own Democrats may balk.

Costing over $4, 000 for a week, parents may well balk at the idea of sending their kids to Princess Prep.

Recently Mr. Boehner gave a talk to bankers in which he encouraged them to balk efforts by Congress to impose stricter regulation.

Of course, donor countries might balk at combating absolute poverty in countries rich enough to handle the problem themselves.

Congressional leaders may balk at giving what could be portrayed as a free pass to such an unpopular firm.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that , in some quarters at least , exporters are starting to balk and seeking to raise their own prices .

But since PCCW's cash pile is defraying the cost of the deal, the buyers may balk: PCCW's net debt to equity is already a heady five times.

Meanwhile, Germany isn't the only party worth worrying about. Greece, too, may balk at the terms it's offered.

One of the spaces between the cushion and the balk line on a billiard table.

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But in the push to cut costs in the short term, many healthcare services may balk despite the fact that patients do better, Leuchter said.

What happens when factory workers begin to demand a more Western living standard, and miners balk at descending into industrial death traps?

My jeans were hanging over the balk of the chair I left my necklace in the jewelry box, whose cover remained open on the dresser.

My friends are open to switching their hand soap to Burt's Bees All Natural, but balk at the idea of unfiltered water and unwashed hands.

If investors balk at buying commercial paper, then banks will have to find money elsewhere to pay debts maturing in coming months.

But if the price of good relations with Russia is snubbing Georgia, many Lithuanians will balk.

Having grown up at a time when attitudes towards children were stricter, I sometimes balk at today's indulgence.

But there must be a price that even San Franciscans would balk at paying to reduce their waste.

Your boss may balk, but a new study shows that getting some midday shut-eye could be heart-healthy.

And Hamas leaders, though desperate for a ceasefire, will balk at any deal that reeks of capitulation.

Visitors often balk at being approached so baldly and worry that the encounter could be a scam.

They're eager to shortchange the economy when it needs help, even as they balk at dealing with long-run budget problems.

But WestLB is owned by two regional savings-banks associations, which might balk at its buying its own Sparkasse.

Those who continue to balk at our attempts at persuasion are going to soon feel the upper hand.

Politicians also may balk at the fact that the Fed stands to amass the most power under the new regime.

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Jurors increasingly balk at imposing the death penalty, even when they are convinced of a defendant's guilt.

Some analysts say that if consumers balk at price increases, piracy could grow rapidly.

The Greens themselves might balk, perhaps preferring a "Jamaica" coalition with the CDU and FDP instead.

While the United States and Canada balk, other countries are clearing Arctic space for the industry.

If the markets balk, and the ECB refuses to blink, the world's third-biggest sovereign borrower could be pushed into default.

Congress may still balk at this. Many Republicans remain opposed to Detroit getting more cash under any circumstances.

As long as they are getting results, don't balk if they leave early to hit the gym or take a class.

Even China would balk at buying small operators entirely dependent on domestic markets.

There are small holes in the balk of a field, where crabs and fish accumulate in the rainy season.

One group of people will inevitably balk at our conclusion; I speak, of course, of the economists.

The more European voters balk at economic reform, the more politicians yammer on about values.

Even those Western diplomats who are keenest on early talks with the Taliban balk at giving Pakistan all it wants.

Readers may suddenly balk at paying higher prices for thinner products.

Parliaments from Slovakia (in the euro) and the Czech Republic (outside) could balk.

Though some analysts balk at the lack of stress in the stress tests, the Chinese central bank essentially backs all deposits.

Catizzone warns that researchers may balk at the level of detail required by the complicated EU funding rules.

But while most banks today balk at commitments of more than $50m-$100m, Bank of China actively seeks larger positions and holds them.

Failure is a pain, and some people balk at it and dare not move on.

There is no theory that says investors will tolerate debts of 113% of GDP (Greece's ratio in 2009) but balk at anything higher.

And in America, we might balk at the idea of any official involvement in our decision to marry, or remarry.

Of course, some customers may balk at eating with reusables, citing sanitary concerns.

Both sides still balk at his draft document's latest wording.

Manufacturer: It's quite expensive to make and because of its small size, buyers balk at its high price.

The result: Customers who can't get the products they need elsewhere don't balk at price increases.

Balk the purpose of those who threaten us.

It is not just elite performers from the world of football who balk at the idea of becoming a manager.

Republicans in particular may balk at co-operating.

Companies may also balk if the government tries to tell them how to alter their systems.

It cost a lot of money to make it, because of its small size, the customers are unwilling to buy it(balk at the price).

Eventually burgeoning debt will limit the room for fiscal manoeuvre, and politicians may balk at renewed stimulus long before then.

Online privacy is another issue: ReadyForZero's users may balk if they find that their data, albeit anonymised, will be used elsewhere.

And as usual, those in the audience who balk at showboating can simply close their eyes.

If you are Napoleon, I am your Josephine , refuses to balk for you!

Android hardware makers may balk athaving to compete with their supposed partner.

Yet if those systems seriously impinge on people's freedom, many people will balk.

The high price is a balk to me.

Liz : That's called a balk. One more and he gets a zero for the dive.

So, how can you show you won't balk at spreadsheets and graphs?

If you are xielw. napoleon, I am your Josephine, refuses to balk for you!

But we know that Americans balk at compulsory public-health strategies, especially when they are preventive in nature.

When I talk about giving up unnecessary shopping or clothes or shoes, many people balk.

We get strong indications that his agent would balk at that request.

Bankers may balk at this proposal, because it would raise the cost ofdoing business.

Still others want to accommodate parents and applicants who balk at rising tuitions and demand to know the return on their investment.

I balk at the idea.

Many people balk at this danger.

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