Sentences with phrase «balked at buying»

I balked at buying the latest «regular» iPad — thanks mostly to rumors that Apple would release a 10.5 - inch iPad Pro.

While copy protection seems like a logical step to thwart e-book piracy, consumers may balk at buying digital books that are tied to a limited number of e-readers.

I've heard TDW sometimes balks at buying, journaling and selling right away in taxable accounts.

Not exact matches

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.

No, momoya, it's about out of control insurance costs going ever higher because more and more is mandated to be covered, it's about tax exempt groups being in effect taxed via mandates and indeed mandated to pay things that go directly contrary to their philosophy, it's about disingenuous mumblers on the left talking incoherently about people being «forced» not to use contraception when (a) no one is forcing them to affiliate with the organization balking at the mandate, (b) no one is preventing them from buying contraception on their own dime and (c) no one is preventing them from buying their own health insurance plans, something MANY will have to do when Obamacare kicks in for real.

I have never used coconut oil before, and I almost bought it at the store today to try this recipe, but I balked at the amount of saturated fat.

«Allocating $ 75,000 of their online advertising budget to Twitter advertising doesn't appear out of proportion or misplaced — no one would balk at that number if it was a traditional media buy.»

Law enforcement agencies and retailers such as Walmart and Best Buy balk at Apple's operating system and payment app privacy efforts.

VIGDIS cushion cover ($ 7.00) I used to balk at the prices of throw pillows until I discovered the method of just buying basic pillows and covering them.

THE DEAL — May 4 — Several companies that initially expressed interest in buying Friendster were reluctant to take on the company's ~ $ 6 million debt and balked at the modest $ 10 million asking price.

Districts Face Questions in Spending Long - Term Bonds for Short - Lived Technology Last month, the Bond Oversight Committee for Los Angeles Unified balked at endorsing Superintendent John Deasy's plan to buy tablet computers with bonds intended primarily for building and renovating schools.

Last month, the Bond Oversight Committee for Los Angeles Unified balked at endorsing Superintendent John Deasy's plan to buy tablet computers with bonds intended primarily for building and renovating schools.

The omission of a USB port is the only significant downside; I initially asked a VW dealer about an iPhone 5 cable for the proprietary VW connector, but I balked at the price ($ 65) and bought a cheap ($ 8) 12V USB adapter instead.

But Barnes & Noble's Nook adventure, which started off well in 2009 with well - received e-readers that held their own against Amazon's Kindle, turned into a cash sinkhole as consumers balked at the tablets, preferring to buy Kindle Fire and iPad devices.

Thinking of buying a new piece of fine jewellery but balking at the cost?

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

As a leisure traveler who buys my own tickets, I balked at paying 2.5 k + / year.

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.

So it's understandable that someone might initially balk at the idea of buying pet insurance and spending even more on their animal.

Ben Carson buys: The chief administrative officer of the Department of Housing and Urban Development claims she was demoted after balking at a $ 31,000 price tag on a remodel of Sec.

For example, if you tend to buy cheap sunglasses from a sidewalk vendor, you may balk at your partner paying 10 times as much for their stylish shades.

Hubby is balking at getting rid of this set and buying another.

I've wanted to make something similar buy balked at attaching hardware to hold a glass sheet over the picture.