Bids

Both are hoping to kick-start their title bids at the fast flowing Portimao Circuit, starting with qualifying today (Saturday). ❋ Unknown (2010)

It was that Zen attitude at the right times that allowed them to push forward, ultimately frustrating Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick while their title bids came just short. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Federer, Venus set to resume title bids; Murray excites Brits ❋ Unknown (2009)

Myth or not, the phrase bids fair to be the political thumb-suckers’ pontification of choice for the run-up to the pre-primary preliminaries. ❋ William Safire (2003)

Richmond Times-Dispatch: Republican hopefuls lining up in bids for Va. seats in Congress ❋ Unknown (2010)

Getting local bids is easy enough, but online sellers typically require you to send in your stuff, and some have confusing return policies. ❋ Karen Blumenthal (2010)

And McCain, of course, has twice come up short in bids for the White House. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One of the bids is understood to have come from John W Henry, the multi-millionaire owner of the Boston Red Sox Major League Baseball team, and the other from business interests in Asia. ❋ David Conn (2010)

Chinese investors, including the country's sovereign-wealth fund, China Investment Corp., as well as China Life Insurance Co. and Taikang Life Insurance Co., put in bids for the offering, one of the people said. ❋ Alison Tudor (2010)

With rare exceptions, though, most athletes have led fairly undistinguished political careers, and very few have gone on to win bids for higher office. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The process was halted last year after what were seen as low bids from a number of private-equity consortia. ❋ Matt Jarzemsky (2010)

The franchise company had discovered and perfected the “do-it-right” approach for this market, and actually welcomed competitive bids from the Home Depot and other large home improvement chains. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Temple and Southern California cruise into the tournament and take two more bids from the board, leaving seven spots remaining to fill out the field of 65: ❋ Unknown (2009)

In a recent note, Citigroup said "near-term bids are unlikely." ❋ Cynthia Koons (2011)

I have a placenta available ETA February 18/09 ... given mat leave doesn't pay as well as my cushy government job I will entertain bids from you crazy people ... any takers? ❋ Tyler (2009)

I mean BLOODY Nora man, let them start with this and they will be putting in bids for Zyklon B tomorow hay? ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)