Roleset balk.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "flinch, be hesitant":

Roles:

Arg0:balker


Arg1:balk at, cause of hesitation

Examples:

person: ns tense: present aspect: progressive voice: active form: participle


all args (-)
Consumers, he said, are balking at higher prices on 1990 cars, especially after seeing the incentive-reduced prices on 1989 models.
Arg0:	Consumers
REL:	balking
Arg1-at:	higher prices on 1990 cars
ArgM-TMP:	especially after seeing the incentive-reduced prices on 1989 models

person: ns tense: past aspect: ns voice: active form: full


intransitive (-)
When First Interstate balked, arguing that the figure was too high, regulators responded by raising their recommendation to $350 million.
Arg0:	First Interstate
REL:	balked
ArgM-ADV:	arguing that the figure was too high
ArgM-TMP:	*trace* -> When