Sentence examples for solo bid from inspiring English sources

It's a tri-nation bid, though calling it a solo bid is understandable, given the disproportionate number of matches assigned to U.S. venues: 60 of 80.

An American balloonist's solo bid to circle the world ended well short of that goal yesterday when he landed safely in Southeast Asia.

The Hyundai Motor Company said it had no plans to make a solo bid to acquire the Daewoo Motor Company, even though regulators might seek one.

Mr. Gallois expressed disappointment that EADS and Northrop would not be joining in the competition to replace the U.S. Air Force's fleet of Eisenhower-era refueling tankers, but dismissed speculation that EADS might attempt a solo bid.

A maverick climber who ditched his teammates on K2 and set out on a "suicidal" solo bid for the summit has abandoned the attempt amid dismal weather and is set to leave the mountain.

A solo bid to occupy the most isolated rock in British waters – Rockall – has made some waves of its own, even more adventurer Nick Hancock lands there next year.

Adding ammunition to the critics' assertion is the fact that Cingular and AT&T Wireless won no licenses in their own names; Cingular did not even make any solo bids.

Indeed, all of the bidders with local partners fell short, and the two winning bidders submitted solo bids.

Palios believes that the expansion of the number of countries qualifying for the European Championships may in future rule out all but the biggest nations from solo bids.

"Having extended the competition to 24 teams... solo bids from, with all due respect, small countries are just not do-able so in the past we have seen joint bids".

Steve Fossett survived a rough ride through fierce crosswinds over the Andes and is approaching the halfway mark in his round-the-world solo balloon bid.