1. He made a bid for freedom by climbing over the wall.

2. In September 1984, Caparo made a bid for the remaining shares and subsequently acquired them.

3. The stunned pair made a bid for the burgeoning television market.

4. McCormick would not rule out the possibility of making a bid for the business.

5. Is the right hon. and learned Gentleman aware that the United States has made a bid for that work?

6. But the grand design was torpedoed when Lord Hanson made a bid for Imperial that shareholders found impossible to resist.

7. Make a bid for Senate majority leader?

8. CHELSEA have been invited to make a bid for David Villa by Valencia president Juan Soler.

9. Hiro and Ando make a bid for safety from the bathroom window.

10. Or maybe Nomura in Japan should make a bid for Goldman.

11. Arsenal are make a bid for Chelsea defender Lassana Diarra.

12. The President is trying to make a bid for popular support.

13. EXAMPLE: The young salesman is working hard to make a bid for promotion to regional sales manager next year.

14. Bologna are ready to make a bid for Bazzani,(/make a bid for.html) who was born not a kilometre from the club's stadium.

15. Since the arrival of former Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho at the San Siro rumours have been rife that the Italian champions were set to make a bid for the Blues midfielder.

16. Premier Oil Plc jumped 4.3 percent to 1, 876 pence after the Observer newspaper reported Korea National Oil Corp. may make a bid for U.K. oil producer.

17. Liverpool Football Club have been informed that they must make a decision about whether or not they wish to make a bid for Real Sociedad winger Xabi Prieto.

18. "Lavezzi has been followed by Liverpool for twelve months and they could make a bid for his services, " Alberti told Italian website TMW.

19. Manucho, 25, was scheduled to play in United's tour of South Africa and make a bid for a place in the first team.

20. It seems they might've changed their minds and could be ready to make a bid for Aquilani.

21. Bel Iblis stubbornly waited for the day when Mon Mothma would show her true colors and make a bid for dictatorial powers.

22. Meanwhile, Moratti has snubbed whispers suggesting that Inter are ready to make a bid for Juventus 'keeper Gigi Buffon.

23. Burberry Group Plc rallied 3.7 percent to 1,172 pence amid speculation that PPR SA, the French owner of the Gucci and Puma brands, may make a bid for the U. K. 's largest luxury retailer.

24. Moussa made local headlines over a year ago when he demurred on the question of whether he would make a bid for the presidency, and his name has been at the tip of many tongues in Tahrir Square.

25. Juventus are believed to be monitoring the comings and goings at Anfield as they prepare to make a bid for Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso.

26. After seemingly ruling out a transfer abroad, the Milanese giants are ready to make a bid for the former Parma man.