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But those banks balked at lending the money to each other or to clients and investors in need of it.

However, if France balked, then America might be "reduced to the necessity of ending the war by an accommodation" with Britain.

China and India both signed up to a less polluting course of growth, but balked at putting a ceiling on emissions within the next few years.

Many conservatives balked at the idea of any reward for people who broke the law by coming to the United States.

she balked with a certain quiet dignity characteristic of her but with care and very slowly because gerty macdowell was . .

But a growing number of investors questioned the price paid and balked at the size of the $21bn rights issue to finance the takeover.

One employer balked - a sign that this was not a good match.

Microsoft balked at Yahoo's asking price of $37 per share and was only willing to go up to $33 per share.

The tax package had been on a separate legislative track and appeared dead because House Democrats balked at taking it up.

The police balked the attempt to kidnap the child.

When South Korea balked, they brought scientists in to see their nuclear facilities and attacked a disputed island.

Randy balked. According to a brief Augusta later filed, he was concerned that she was "hostile to God" .

When it was decided that the experiment in duality would come to a close these dark ones balked at the idea of giving up their power.

Initially, I balked at my editor's request that I cover the presidential elections in San Rico.

Gates balked at the price and Allen left with what was to become an enormous fortune.

When the Palestinians saw that they were identified in the agreement as the Palestinian delegation, not the PLO, they balked.

Three times Mr Saleh has at the last minute balked at signing a peace deal allowing for his peaceful exit in exchange for immunity.

Liz : He did pretty well. There was almost no splash at all. Too bad he balked.

China and Russia have balked so far, but the looming spectre of a massacre may make them rethink.

It balked at the word "mandatory" , but the implication hung in the air.

I balked at the prospect of spending four hours on a train with him.

If eurozone governments balked, the Greek government would be forced to print its own currency.

Life so precious, who would face death threats in the fellow balked at it?

FACED with "a partisan knife fight" , explained Claire McCaskill, a Democratic senator from Missouri, the Senate balked.

However Libya balked at the deal and said it may exercise its right of first refusal and buy Verenex's operations itself.

But bondholders have balked at proposals that they forgive debt in exchange for a 10 percent stake in a restructured company.

North Korea balked at allowing intrusive international inspections of its nuclear sites, a key component in the disarmament pact.

Washington has balked at the scale of the Egyptian request, which calls for seven or eight QIZs to be established initially.

Hunton & Williams, on behalf of the Chamber, balked at the price, so the security companies agreed to do a pilot on spec.

Germany wanted sanctions against Colonel Qaddafi, but balked when they failed to stop him.

If Clinton balked, Nunn signaled that he would let Coats proceed with his antigay resolution in the Senate.

Universal also balked when DreamWorks asked that Universal cut its distribution fee to less than 8%, says one knowledgeable source.

The creditors have so far balked at the terms suggested by the Treasury.

The banks have balked at taking a larger haircut, but the threat of a hard default may scare them into accepting a greater loss.

The enemy were balked in their design.

The deal fell through , however, after Pyongyang balked at the extensive verification requirements demanded by Washington .

Anyone who balked at paying 1. 3 times in 1991, as the US was exiting a recession, missed out on a tenfold return.

Some Democratic members balked at the draft, which cuts spending three times as much as it raises taxes.

Basic economics would suggest that an increase in the retail price of fuel would slow demand as drivers balked at the higher cost.

The technology could also cool the London Underground network he claimed, though Transport for London has balked at the likely cost.

But on Tuesday, many in his party balked, fearing that the move could backfire disastrously.

The others balked, France most vocally, accusing Cameron of putting Britain's perceived interests ahead of resolving the EU's worst crisis.

Moscow had balked at the deal on Sunday, when Kiev attached a separate, unilateral declaration that set out Ukraine's own position.

My horse jumped across the deep ravine, but all the others balked.

In Wisconsin unions have swallowed higher contributions but balked at attempts to restrict their bargaining rights.

He was balked as he handed the glasses to the Lieutenant.

And its customers balked at paying for being spared the torment of supermarket shopping.

The Russians had balked at continuing some provisions from the first START pact, saying they were too intrusive.

A hermetic academic, awkward in the company of women, he surely would have balked at the dating and the picture uploads.

Earlier this month some policemen balked at a perceived invasion of their privacy.

France and Germany have balked at such action, saying the emphasis should be on regulatory reform.

One former colleague recalls Wintour deploying her celebrity shock troops when some stores balked at joining up.

Several banks had apparently balked at the deal, which was to be partly financed through junk bonds.

Mr Grimsson balked at the latest terms of the guarantee.

The Jesuits were quite balked by those Indians who, being burned at the stake, suggested new modes of torture to their tormentors.

The US Senate has balked at mandating cuts in carbon emissions, with critics saying the plan would hurt a fragile economy.

But he has balked at ending free care for the elderly, long a political symbol of Scotland's more compassionate welfare state.

Most worried about a dollar crash, as investors balked at America's rising foreign borrowing.

The Americans, busy in Afghanistan, balked at the idea of opening another front in Pakistan.

Parents who wanted a son, but balked at killing baby daughters, chose abortion in their millions.

' He he balked at offering a set schedule, saying it 'will create more problems that it solves.

Arafat balked at not having sovereignty over all of East Jerusalem, including the Temple Mount. He turned the offer down.

It even balked at abolishing the federal 'wild horse and burro program, ' the Institute added.

He balked me to carry out my plan.

But countries have balked at the figures set by some developing world leaders.

Muslim countries balked, saying they couldn't accept any reference to the term "sexual orientation. "

Some leaders balked at facing criminal charges without the guarantee of bail.

BOCOM International was stuck with around US$38 million in unsold shares when investors balked at the $225 million deal.

It was not immediately clear why they balked.

City regulators have already balked at handing over powers to Brussels.

Why might China's leaders impose green rules that many rich countries have balked at?

Oil firms balked at the miserly terms Iraq was offering for other fields.

Even Russia'stamed and loyal opposition balked, staging a walkout of the national parliamentin protest.

Many Chinese companies have long balked at paying high fees for consulting and other services.

NavTeq balked, and in September of 2008 Google quietly dropped NavTeq, moving to just one partner for its core mapping data.

The clergyman's shy and sensitive reserve had balked this scheme.

Senate Republicans in particular have balked at spending more when the government is already saddled with record high budget deficits.

She balked at the very idea of compromise.

Traders have lately balked at buying oil above $80 a barrel on concerns about Greece's debt load or the strength of China's growth.

John balked at paying such a lot of money to buy the computer.

Berlin has balked at any new EU powers to combat market panic.

But officials in some states have balked at the high price tag of installing the devices.

The bill was repeatedly scaled back as Republicans and some Democrats balked at its cost.

Throughout a bitter, 26-year conflict, the Tigers have never balked at killing their own people.

Instead of admit that he was attempting to market his magazine to men, he balked.

In June, Beijing agreed to do so, but then balked.

Shareholders balked at the $35. 5 billion price, leading to the deal's collapse.

But Ms. Rogers, according to local lore, balked at living on the isolated hilltop.

But most cities have balked at the change.

He was balked in his attempt.

When the government balked, it was forced to declare bankruptcy.

However, it is understood Temasek's investment managers balked at the $7. 55-a-share pricing.

But still he is a little balked at times.

I wanted to buy the blouse, but I balked at the high price.

The horse balked at the high fence.

They balked at signing a new contract.

I wanted to buy the dress, but I balked at the high price.

She balked at the price.

The horse balked at the jump.

Ministers balked at this.

They balked the robber's plan.

His parents balked AT the cost of the guitar he wanted.

I balked at that statement because I refuse to accept the belief that work is a pejorative.

We are balked to do what we want to do.

A new law forces women to view ultrasound images before their abortions; even Texas balked at that one last year.

The donkey balked at climbing the next hill until he had food and water

They balked at going another step until their guide agreed to name a fee for his services

yeah , i balked at taking him out to dinner ,

even Texas balked at that one last year.

He balked at the idea of compromise