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

'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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.