Sentence examples for a considerable bid from inspiring English sources

Chelsea have never countenanced the possibility of a sale, and it would take a considerable bid to persuade them to alter that stance.

DMGT has spent a considerable sum preparing its bid over the past six months, hiring a team of lawyers, lobbyists and advisers to work on its behalf and will now have to write off the money.

This bid was a considerable surprise to East, who had to pass.

Considering Cumberland River had hired the pricey Washington, D.C., law firm of Crowell & Moring to litigate the case, it probably ran up a considerable tab in its failed bid to keep a disciplinary infraction in one miner's record.

Intriguingly, in a chimeric mouse-human model the activation of BID results in a considerable decline of HCV RNA in serum, which suggests the antiviral property of BID [ 55].

A Plymouth statement added: "We rejected two previous approaches from Barnsley before they came forward with an offer that represented a considerable improvement on their previous bids and one which we could accept, albeit with some reluctance.

Her partner perhaps took this style into account when he bid three hearts, a considerable underbid with most partners.

Collins said the league continually received bids to host the game, and that this week Miami - a considerable long shot given its climate - put in a bid for the outdoor game.

The government has learnt "a considerable amount" after the West Coast Main Line franchise bidding process.

"A considerable amount of time and expense went into preparing the bid, we had the best inspection report quite easily out of all the bidders.

But the rest of Forza Italia remained a considerable presence in both houses of parliament, ready to do Berlusconi's bidding.