Sentence examples for started the bid from inspiring English sources

When it started the bid for its local rival last month, Ryanair said the airline industry had changed significantly since its most recent failed bid in 2008.

He started the bidding at $2,000 and had an offer.

He started the bidding at a hundred dollars, and quickly ratcheted it up to two seventy-five.

He started the bidding at a dollar; two weeks later, the high bid had reached $14.

Mr. Kearney started the bidding at $850,000, then launched into the familiar auctioneer's spiel.

Ms. Onyshkewych started the bidding with Lot No. 1, an antique Persian carpet.

His rider, Officer Frank T. Baldwin, started the bidding at $100 and was successful against a riding school, paying $107.50.

Mr. de Pury started the bidding at $300,000, and when he saw there was no interest, stopped at $320,000.

Mr. O'Brien started the bidding last October at 1.10 euros (94 cents at current exchange rates) a share.

JERRY SEINFELD, the M.C. at the Chelsea Piers, appeared ready to put his name on the registration form when he started the bidding at $35,000.

The Fatatos did have the option to cancel at the last minute, but they did not, and soon, Mr. Haynes started the bidding at $750,000.