People thought that was crazy. A coat on a fence would make them balk, shadows would make them balk, a hose on the floor ...

But it is unlikely to balk at a policy that treats Russia fairly.

Indeed, most emerging countries would balk at the idea of coming to Europe s financial rescue for several reasons.

Soon, potential chess sponsors began to balk at paying millions of dollars to host championship matches between humans.

German voters balk at any suggestion that we should limit the environmental damage caused by big and expensive cars.

Still, with the amount of real resources transferred to their governments already high, Europeans might balk at a further increase.

For example, after spending decades encouraging developing countries to integrate their economies into the global market, advanced countries now balk at trade openness.

The ostensible issue that forced Yanukovich to balk was the EU s demand that former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, now serving a seven year prison sentence, be permitted to travel to Germany for medical treatment.

In my work with cattle, I noticed a lot of little things that most people don't notice would make the cattle balk. Like, for example, this flag waving, right in front of the veterinary facility.

For the Syrians, the major objective in concluding peace with Israel is rapprochement with the US, but they will balk at the Americans demand that they stop flirting with terrorism as a precondition for talks.

Not only is he young and inexperienced, but his aunt, Kim Kyong hui, Kim Jong il s sister and the wife of the second ranking figure in North Korea s hierarchy, Chang Song taek, may balk at power slipping through her fingers.

Unfortunately, a group of countries that are united above all by a common denial of their global responsibilities is unlikely to reach such a conclusion. Indeed, most emerging countries would balk at the idea of coming to Europe s financial rescue for several reasons.

Some people will balk at the idea of putting a price tag on biodiversity, viewing its protection as an obvious imperative. But they would undoubtedly also agree that preventing human death and suffering, while providing food, water, and an education to all, is vital.

As a result, people may balk at the price and not want to buy the insurance. The only insurance that people might think they can afford could carry a large deductible, and if the deductible is very large, people might not feel so reassured by this insurance.