balk
balk.01 - flinch, be hesitant
BALK-V NOTES: Frames file for 'balk' based on sentences in financial subcorpus andautomatic expansion via verbnet. (from balk.01-v predicate notes)Aliases:
balk (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PPT: balker
ARG1-PAG: balk at, cause of hesitation
ARG1-PAG: balk at, cause of hesitation
all args
ConsumersARG0
, he said , are balkingrel
at higher prices on 1990 carsARG1
, especially after seeing the incentive - reduced prices on 1989 modelsARGM-TMP
.intransitive
WhenARGM-TMP
First InterstateARG0
balkedrel
, arguing that the figure was too highARGM-ADV
, regulators responded by raising their recommendation to $ 350 million .