Preposition: of

• timber: The huge balks of timber, used for making the lock gates on the canal, are stacked on the bank.

Object

• enemy: Thus the highest form of generalship is to balk the enemy 's plans.

• time: Quite a few hedges and fences were tackled, and Spuds was pleased with my efforts although we did get balked a few times.

Preposition: at

• prospect: Even the Morning Star ' s Communist Party of Britain finally balked at the prospect.

• idea: I have no idea why Sony haven't balked at the idea of using BluRay yet.

• cost: Farmers often balk at the extra labor cost of doing these extra tasks.

• suggestion: I still am - #1 loathes change and balks at any suggestion of it.

• price: The sales showed buyers are starting to balk at the prices demanded by sellers.

• proposal: For sure many of your current or existing research suppliers will balk at this proposal, but some will relish the challenge.

Modifying Another Word

• n't: I have no idea why Sony have n't balked at the idea of using BluRay yet.

• not: I do not balk anymore and I do not strike people down without reason.

• often: Farmers often balk at the extra labor cost of doing these extra tasks.

• initially: Sources say the administration initially balked at Turkey's request for a bridge loan drawing from the Exchange Stabilization Fund.

• still: When they saw the prototype they began to take it more seriously, but still balked at spending money on development.

• likely: Aside from awful weather ( which Megan would likely balk at anyway ), I decided that I'd probably get bored.

Noun used with modifier

• timber: The whole of the viaduct was decked with 3 inch timber planking with large timber balks running longitudinally under the rails.