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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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

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

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 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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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