Sentence examples for a bid has been from inspiring English sources

A bid has been put in for funding to develop the idea.

A bid has been submitted for Danny Ings while the manager has already admitted the side's defence needs upgrading, with a centre-half and right-back targeted.

Once a bid has been won, the two sides contact each other, the buyer pays and the seller ships the goods.

Speculation has been mounting for weeks that PSG would make a move for the France international this month despite manager Laurent Blanc's earlier indication that they would not, and it is understood that a bid has been rebuffed.

"A government can't commit until a bid has been received.

"A bid has been made but nothing's been accepted or rejected yet - something has got to give.

That figure has been disputed by the Red Knights, whose information is that it was £1bn, but their own efforts to put together a bid have been described by one key figure as "looking a bit grim".

Molly Newman, a broker for the Corcoran Group, said she was shut out on Friday, when her client was told a bid had been accepted for a five-room apartment in the East 60's.

The versatile winger was also a target for new Rangers manager Ally McCoist, who confirmed in July that a bid had been made to Den Haag.

Evans later confirmed to BBC Sport a bid had been made - after consultation with County manager Hamann - but the two clubs' valuation of the player was way off.

On Monday, chairman Huw Jenkins denied a bid had been rejected by the Potters and, with Stoke the visitors to the Liberty Stadium on Saturday, Laudrup refused to be drawn on the subject.