She bid three spades, a cue-bid inviting game, and her partner, Daniela von Arnim, naturally tried three no-trump.
The producers of "Long Day's Journey," in fact, had gone the extra mile to ensure bids, inviting Drama Desk nominators to see the four-hour production two days ago, several days before critics were allowed in.
When the Beijing installed government put out its tender inviting companies to bid for gaming licenses in 2001, Macau was no sure bet.
But in 2008, the contract to pay out "green giros" was put out to tender for the first time, inviting bids from the private sector, which were submitted last summer.
Toronto is basing its bid on an inviting compactness.
A six-diamond bid by North, inviting a grand slam, would be an improvement.
Vine Street Capital says Spark should instead invite offers for its subsidiary Querist or inviting bids for the management of Spark Ventures' assets, effectively winding down the operation.
He seems, in particular, to be inviting bids for TIM, which might fetch around €35 billion ($44.5 billion).
Daewoo had sent letters to the carmakers inviting bids for Daewoo and its sport utility arm, Ssangyong Motor, early this month.
Any extensive work on the site could mean the city was considering inviting bids again for a new restaurant there next year.
The NHS is embarking on its single biggest outsourcing of services so far by inviting bids for a contract that will be worth between £700m and £1.1bn.
