Sentence examples for before making a bid from inspiring English sources

They bought and sold other restaurants before making a bid in 1987 for the Tick Tock.

When Weichsel was playing in the qualifying stage against Australia, he once took eight minutes before making a bid.

A takeover was not always the plan: WCM bought 10%, then 25%, then 40% before making a bid that was resisted by the target's management.

Arcelor Mittal, the big global steel maker, also expressed interest early on but dropped out before making a bid, this person said.

And there will immediately be, as there was on Romney, enormous pressure to soothe and placate the activist base before making a bid to redefine conservatism for the broad center of the electorate.

4. Before making a bid, sleep on it.

(Before making a shameless bid for the poster with: "It will rock your world!") And what's this?

Indeed, it is taking the unusual step of suggesting that both deals be placed before regulators to determine which one wins approval before making a formal bid.

United's experience of the difficulty of prising Ander Herrera from Athletic last summer means they may hesitate before making a formal bid.

Before he had considered making a bid for the team Moreno checked with his attorneys to make sure the stadium lease with Anaheim allowed for a name change.

The latter, comprised of fans, is hopeful of making a bid before July.