Sentences with phrase «others balked at»

Others balked at Franco's mere presence at the Globes — including Breakfast Club actress Ally Sheedy, who worked with Franco on a play in 2014.

While some say the guidelines proposed by Israel's tax authority would legitimize token sales, others balk at the notion of taxing them at all.

Also, while some drivers appreciate the conservative design elements that are carried throughout the exterior and interior, others balk at the lack of distinctive styling that would set it apart from the competition or even BMW's less expensive 3 Series sedan.

While some say the guidelines proposed by Israel's tax authority would legitimize token sales, others balk at the notion of taxing them at all.

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Fortunately, thanks to new offerings, business owners who balk at the idea of letting their businesses influence their personal credit ratings now have other options, such as debit cards or secured cards.

When the younger Lee moved to have one part of the family empire buy the construction unit for $ 8 billion, Elliott balked at what it considered an absurdly low price and began lobbying other shareholders to reject it.

Maybe they didn't use it because they thought other brands already balked at it for good reason.

Other private equity firms have so far balked at Court Square's valuation expectations of close to $ 2 billion, sources have said.

Indeed, the B.C. government has so far balked at calls for a speculation tax by Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and others, claiming it could suck as much as $ 1 billion out of the local real estate sector without having a meaningful impact on house prices.

People balked at the comparison of gluttony to homosexuality... and I guess my question was why is one so charged with guilt and emotion while the other we don't really care so much about.

Others will balk at the often indigestible surfeit of detail, some of it riveting but much of it in need of curt editing.

Most of those piously talking about individuals helping others are simply those that are already the most stingy and balk at the idea of any tax dollars going to someone less fortunate.

Other Christians, even if they are hesitant to affirm a physical resurrection, will surely balk, if they take the New Testament seriously, at following Kübler - Ross's chatty recommendation that «it might be helpful if more people would talk about death and dying as an intrinsic part of life, just as they do not hesitate to mention when someone is expecting a new baby.»

Others loved it, though, so it could just be my palate that balked at the sweetness.

Banks attended, but balked at signing until he had consulted other writers.

The reason I had balked at going lower than that (other than the fact that I don't want to be the heat tyrant that my dad was, though I understand now why he was) was that the kids tend to sleep without blankets on.

For a variety of other solutions, read these suggestions from parents whose children balked at brushing.

At first glance, one might balk at the price tags of wooden toys, cloth diapers and all of the other consumer goods associated with a natural and sustainable lifestylAt first glance, one might balk at the price tags of wooden toys, cloth diapers and all of the other consumer goods associated with a natural and sustainable lifestylat the price tags of wooden toys, cloth diapers and all of the other consumer goods associated with a natural and sustainable lifestyle.

It might sound counterintuitive (some new potty trainers balk at using a toilet other than their own) but the shape of a urinal is designed for men and boys who stand up to urinate.

BUFFALO GROVE — The Buffalo Grove Village Board this week balked at a plan to create a spa offering manicures, aromatherapy, acupuncture and other exotic treatments at the Buffalo Grove Park District Fitness Center.

At times, a child may balk at the prospect of leaving one home and spending time with their other parenAt times, a child may balk at the prospect of leaving one home and spending time with their other parenat the prospect of leaving one home and spending time with their other parent.

It's no wonder that people balk at it being an objective reason to remove other rights.

So far, a US District Court judge has ordered that the House and US Senate primaries take place on June 26, but the state Legislature has balked at moving the regularly scheduled Sept. 11 intra-party contests for other races up to correspond with that date.

Weprin balked at the suggestion that he had been the «safe choice» for Democratic leaders — loyal, wonky and decidedly not the sort of guy who would send dirty pictures on Twitter to women other than his wife.

Management and confidential employees have not received raises for the past two years while members of CSEA and other unions balked at giving up their 4 - percent hike last month.

Other elected Republicans balked at running for county executive against Bellone, who a year ago had been sitting on a $ 2 million campaign war chest with a well - organized Suffolk County Democratic Committee and politically influential police unions firmly in his corner.

Dicker mentioned the open speculation that Senate Republicans are balking at approving anything other than the 2 percent cap, which the chamber already did on Jan. 31.

Balk and his co-authors, including several at the International Osteoporosis Foundation, scoured the research literature and other data sources for any studies that reported national averages of daily calcium intake among adults around the world.

Plus there's some bonus cuteness at the end of the clip when one of the other kid - testants balks at the idea of a veggie - based challenge even if it is coming from the former First Lady.

Other than the possibility of teens and children balking at an apparently dry premise, the film presents only minimal content concerns from a parent's perspective.

Bigelow and Boal moved on to other projects after Paramount balked at the hefty price tag for Triple Frontier, and in 2015 All Is Lost and A Most Violent Year director J.C. Chandor circled the directors» chair with Johnny Depp potentially starring.

Character Sculpter Shane Olson said that Disney creative head John Lassiter balked at the idea of characters interacting in each other's playsets, because those worlds shouldn't cross over.

But in others, it was not used at all, and even when some of the students suggested it, the teacher balked.

Despite earlier promises to the contrary, private school lobbying groups balked at turning over student test and other data to DPI.

Although some students may be motivated by a performance orientation, others may balk at difficult tasks and give up when faced with difficulty (Pintrich, 2003).

My other consistent experience is that agents give up on submissions after 1 - 4 rejections, balking at sending a project anywhere else after their first few guesses proved wrong; even though making a sale is a case of finding the editor who loves the book, and — gosh, go figure!

A few people balk at leaving their credit card information stored online; a few others don't have a credit card.

For consumers balking at the limited utility of the OCBC Titanium Rewards Credit Card in areas other than strictly shopping, the Citi PremierMiles Visa Card may be the perfect solution.

Why do folks — who happily buy life, health, disability, auto and other insurance — balk at this type of risk pooling?

Many perspective feline owners will balk at the mention of this condition, but FIV + (FIV positive) cats are no different from other feline companions.

On the other hand, if a dog has never been on a leash, it might balk at first.

As advocates, we sometimes balk at diverting money and other resources from direct animal care.

They emphasize nutrition in their foods but many people who look at ingredients will balk at the corn and other grains used in them.

While some will balk at the American Express Platinum Card's ® high annual fee, others will swoon over the lavish benefits it offers.

While others would balk at the $ 25K Met Gala ticket price, your generous contribution consistently lands you a coveted table next to Anna's.

People may balk at paying $ 60 for the same thing on other consoles but the way in which the service works, the ease with which I can join a party and play games and chat, that matters so much.

After playing it at the last few E3s, and a couple of other industry events, I was completely hooked on the technology, but balked at the high adoption price for the rig... Read More

While many other automakers balked at the idea of cleaning up vehicle emissions, Honda's engineers took a «positive attitude» and dove into the challenge.

Bob, you bring up another great point in regards to how things have changed and how many families balk at the sheer notion of sharing a bathroom with just one other person.

Today, amid an anemic economy and joblessness far worse than official government figures admit, President Obama balks at approving the Keystone XL pipeline, cancels leasing and drilling on federal lands, tells our budget - sequestered military to buy $ 26 to $ 67 - per - gallon ship and jet fuel, punishes refineries for not buying cellulosic ethanol that doesn't exist, and happily lets EPA shut down coal - fired power plants and kill countless thousands of mining, utility and other jobs.