Sentence examples for instead of balking at from inspiring English sources

Instead of balking at the stinging criticism, the school began observing its teachers.

Instead of balking, Mr. Irving saw eye-to-eye with Mr. Williams from the start.

Instead of balking when Roemer ruffled their sons' hair, mothers thanked him for teaching the boys how to show affection.

"I kind of balk at the word 'brand,' " Mr. Redford said.

Instead, they balked at the language she used to describe the data.

Mayweather took on Mosley (46-6) instead of Pacquiao, who balked at Mayweather's demands for blood testing.

But the woman will hire Cynthia only 10 hours a week, instead of the recommended 28, and is balking at even that.

Taking pictures of each other with your iPhones instead of nodding moodily to the techno, not balking at paying €3 (£2.60) for a bottle of Beck's, airily handing over €10 (£8.80) to get into a club on a week night – "because it's still cheaper than [London nightclub] Fabric, right?" Berlin, I heard this week, is becoming "like Ballermann".

But the other parties, resentful of Houthi pressure, have been balking at joining the new coalition.

British bill-payers are already balking at the impact of fairly modest green taxes.

Now investors are balking at the idea of a long wait before mouth-watering returns materialise.