Sentence examples for bidder for it from inspiring English sources

Though there is no evidence that either group was in breach of its duties, both stood to gain from undervaluing the firm in 2002.Worryingly, the government also concluded negotiations over important defence contracts with QinetiQ only after the selection of Carlyle as a "preferred bidder" for it.

"We hope to have three or four bidders for it on the day of the sale," says Eykyn.

It went to a lone bidder for its low $12 million estimate, or $13.5 million with fees.

Three bidders tried for it, and the painting finally sold to unidentified German bidder standing in the very back of the salesroom for $2.7 million, nearly twice its high estimate of $1.5 million.

Two determined bidders went for it, and it sold for $798,000, far above its $600,000 high estimate.

Two telephone bidders went for it, but only at a price.

Five bidders went for it, and it ended up being purchased by Larry Gagosian, the Manhattan super-dealer, for $30.4 million, well over its $20 million high estimate.

Three bidders went for it, and it ended up selling to an American private collector for $4 million, right at its high estimate.

After three telephone bidders vied for it, the painting finally sold to an unidentified collector for $14.3 million, sailing above its high estimate of $9 million.

Five bidders went for it and the painted ended up selling to Melanie Clore, deputy chairman of Sotheby's in London who was bidding on behalf of a client, for $31.3 million.

In December, when the bank selected the Co-op as the preferred bidder for the branches, it said its aim was to "agree heads of terms by the end of Q1 2012".