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And in the second set he decided to go for broke in a bid to see off a man whom he had beaten in eight of nine previous meetings.

The Bank of Japan this week said it would extend the availability of cheap loans to banks, in a bid to push down the yen.

Mark Zuckerberg has said that he will not sell any of his shares in Facebook for at least one year in a bid to shore up investor confidence.

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And according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, City may be ready to put such a bid on the table, possibly as soon as January.

But the fact that the Anglo-Australian miner is weighing a bid at all suggests it has emerged from its post-Alcan funk.

That is why Silver Lake is seeking to bring in at least one partner to help buoy a bid, one of the people briefed on the matter said.

Recent research has shown that students are more likely to live at home in coming years, in a bid to cut down on the cost of a degree.

A bid for Dimitar Berbatov, the Tottenham Hotspur forward, has been mooted, with Louis Saha likely to be sold or sent out on loan.

Zoo officials let the King Penguins waddle around once a week in a bid to ease homesickness and the stress of being in captivity.

Lobbied by congressmen, their procurement officials have made it difficult or impossible for foreign components to be part of a bid.

Seemingly dismissing a bid for Chelsea full-back Bridge, Benitez also refuted suggestions that Sami Hyypia could be on his way to Fulham.

"China is ready to join hands with the Arab side to boost new progress of our cooperation, in a bid to benefit the two peoples, " said Yang.

The Viola are ready to offer the Italian international a long-term contract in a bid to beat their rivals to his signature.

We're prepared to call for a bid for the construction of a new factory.

She said the company has suspended all such marketing partnerships in a bid to 'regain public confidence. '

But she said she did not believe some of Parliament's many bars should be shut down in a bid to make them more sober.

It is understood that MMC asked its financial backers for more aid in a bid to offset the growing cost of the company's numerous recalls.

Analysts, however, were skeptical that a bid for SocGen was imminent because the bank had not been mortally wounded.

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

By taking the bank into public ownership, the Treasury rejected a management buyout and a bid from Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson.

That's why the U. S. Department of Energy is investing at least $35 million in a bid to expand its use.

Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda may carry out his first cabinet reshuffle since taking office in a bid to increase his political clout.

I made a bid on the day Sevilla played in the Champions League, so he did not play as he was waiting for the transfer.

Though Star City had been top secret until the end of the Cold War, it was now opening up in a bid for tourism money.

Bolton were one of the first clubs to openly declare their interest, and are thought to be the only Premier League side who have made a bid.

Just a few weeks ago western bankers were lining up in the Gulf in a bid to raise rescue financing for ailing institutions.

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He said Chinese investors were among those asking him to consider participating in a bid for Potash Corp, the No. 1 fertilizer supplier.

The images appeared to be a bid to show that control of the armed forces was still in the hands of Mr. Mubarak and his regime.

But such a bid might be passed on to a committee within the council, where it could be stuck for years.

This was mainly a bid for a legacy, but he also believed Africa's poverty made it a breeding ground or haven for terrorism.

This is crucial in a bid to make it a more attractive proposition for advertisers.

Dilma Rousseff, Brazil's new president, last month made one of her first overseas trips to China in a bid to diversify trade.

Latest reports in Italy suggest that the Bianconeri are ready to accept this offer in a bid to complete negotiations.

We say that doing such things are absolutely impermissible and a bid'ah that has no basis in Islam.

But the audit committee says he did not reveal that he had already considered the company as a bid candidate when he bought shares.

And in a bid to jump-start flagging Cyprus talks, Turkey is reportedly ready to discuss land swaps without preconditions.

Real Madrid are ready to offer Kaka a seven-year contract in a bid to tempt him away from Milan, according to reports in Spain.

I would also like a bid to create two contact forms that would be stored into an SQL data base as well as being sent to us by email.

Barcelona are among the clubs reportedly considering a bid for Eboue, but he professes not to be concerned about being used sparingly.

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

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

The United Nations partners with Ecuador in a bid to pay for the privilege of keeping oil underground and a tropical forest undisturbed.

The investigation team was walled off from the rest of the company in a bid to isolate it from influence by top executives.

In a bid to redefine Conservatism, each looks back to traditional models that mix paternalism with a preference for a smaller state.

In late 2009, he made a bid to become the city's mayor on a platform of shifting more spending toward young families and education.

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The bizarre condition has forced Emma to turn to her credit card in a bid to avoid using coinage when out shopping.

The forward was playing in a bid to improve his fitness having been out for nearly two months with a back problem.

Should such a row develop, Wenger may be put off making a bid for the player, and may pursue other alternatives.

Huawei is weighing a bid for a unit of Motorola and wants to gain market share in the US, where it has failed to gain significant traction.

But it is still hard to tell how Sinochem will apply these lessons to a bid for PotashCorp.

The goalkeeper, who was the subject of a bid from Inter Milan this week, said: "I'm staying because Juve are in Serie B. "

The technical quality of a bid is not all that matters.

Chris Christie put an end to fever-pitch speculation that he would launch a bid for president, by ruling himself out of the running.

Officials must show understanding as they battle the elements in a bid to get stricken parts of the mainland moving again.

Instead they are moving into a range of asset classes in a bid to diversify revenue streams and create a more solid business.

In July, Beijing Auto was set back in its global push when it was forced to drop a bid for control of GM's Adam Opel GmbH unit.

When interviewed at the event, Murdoch appeared to rule out making a bid for the micro-blogging site Twitter.

Singapore is making a bid for a global role and has carved out a niche for itself in the currency and oil sectors.

A member of a bid assessment committee may not contact any bidder privately and may not accept property or other benefits from any bidder.

Wei Jianguo, China's vice commerce minister, said the government will encourage the import of soy oil in a bid to meet domestic demand.

Under Mr. Bloom's guidance, the United Steelworkers gave up pay, job security and benefits in a bid to help the industry recover.

China announced this month it was closing almost half of its dairies in a bid to clean up the industry.

The European commission had asked companies to work on harmonising chargers in the EU in a bid to cut down on waste.

Now of course we all see in the news in the last few days that Microsoft is making a bid for Yahoo. This is a very dynamic business.

At least one deal, a bid by Peabody Energy for Macarthur Coal, was being reassessed after this week's announcement.

The insurgent group has not given up, and as with so many of its attacks, this one was, in part at least, a bid for more recruits.

But portals in Korea are generally lax about regulating the content and length of user comments in a bid to promote more lively debates.

That limits appears to be a bid by Google to hinder the service from being used to spread pirated music.

In a bid to stave off pressure from his opponents, Prime Minister Samak plans to reshuffle his cabinet in the coming days.

The test comes at a time when military strikes against Iran in a bid to halt Tehran's nuclear programme are being hotly debated.

Aston Villa have been linked with a bid, while recent reports claim Benitez wants to hand Heskey a second spell on Merseyside.

divers sat on the bottom of a pool in Germany to play a card game for 36 hours, in a bid to set a new world record.

He made a bid to bridge the gap between he and his father.

The company has aimed the software at netbooks and smartphones in a bid to spur demand for its Atom mobile device chip.

In 2005 the US relegated Cambodia to the bottom tier and imposed sanctions in a bid to force the enactment of anti- trafficking laws .

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One boyfriend even went on an arduous keep-fit regime in a bid to keep up with me.

In the late 1990s, the party began to admit entrepreneurs into its ranks, partly in a bid to co-opt potential rivals.

Which brave company would be China Gas's 'white knight, ' willing to launch a bid to counter a state-owned giant?

I made him aware there was a bid, but he just passed it off and said 'what time is kick-off tonight?

Baosteel would need to offer more than $200bn, Mr Xu said, but gave no details about how such a bid would be financed.

He is now back in Sao Paulo in a bid to avoid a hefty fine but he has yet to train with the squad.

At least 15 states also offer merit aid, typically in a bid to enroll top students in the state's public institutions.

Indeed, much of the BJP's rancour over his alleged giveaway was a bid to rally itself after a disappointing election.

He shut the opposition out with a bid of five spades.

One more radical option might be to launch a bid for Aviva, and in this scenario, extra financial muscle would be no bad thing.

But in a bid to boost its battered business, KFC is to reopen its Vietnamese outlets with an all-new fish menu, even fish burgers.

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

Since Michael Dell returned in 2007 to the helm of the company he founded, he has overhauled its operations in a bid to revive its fortunes.

Evidence shows girls are more likely to skip meals in a bid to try and lose weight and often smoke and drink more alcohol than boys.

The company nevertheless submitted a bid in a tendering process which it now argues is illegal.

It has rolled out two emergency Budget packages since August in a bid to contain France's rising debt and hold on to the rating.

Jan Lee, a Chinatown resident whose family has owned property there since the 1920s, has been at the forefront of the opposition to a BID.

It plans to open up to 100 hotels in Spain by 2020 in a bid to capitalise on expected strong demand there.

Nasa is putting its newest technology through its paces in the Arizona desert in a bid to simulate the surface of the moon or Mars.

Film-makers are going to court in a bid to block access to a site that hosts pirated versions of popular movies.

JOSE MOURINHO will offer Carlo Cudicini a new contract this week in a bid to keep him from the clutches of Manchester United.

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But Midwest's board subsequently decided to back a bid by Murchison, structured as a reverse takeover.

Everything can be had at such a bargain price that it becomes a question whether there is finally anyone who will make a bid.

Taxpayers are getting a reward for the trillions of their dollars U. S. authorities put at risk in a bid to save the financial system.

On August 8th Mr Obama addressed the nation from the State Dining Room of the White House in a bid to soothe nerves and markets.

Liverpool have also seen a bid rejected for Blackpool schemer Charlie Adam with Ian Holloway determined to keep hold of his prize asset.

The key investors in the consortium are set to meet Hicks in the next two weeks in a bid to reach an agreement.

A state-owned company, Beijing Automotive Industry Holding, is planning to join a Swedish-led consortium in a bid for GM's Saab unit.

In a bid to attract visitors, the town abolished its usual $3. 60 viewing fee and went on a media offensive.

Nomura snapped up the Asian and European arms of Lehman Brothers in a bid to become a global investment bank.

The White House yesterday announced plans to share more information with other countries in a bid to prevent satellite collisions.

Lazio are lining up a bid for Portuguese striker Nuno Gomes as they look to strengthen their squad for the Champions League.

China is willing to keep exchanges at all levels with France in a bid to enhance mutually-beneficial cooperation.

Arrow has also opened itself up for a bid, because it looks likely to face difficulties developing its gas for export on its own.

The coins are primarily aimed at collectors and investors around the world in a bid to boost Niue's flagging government coffers.

But if Brown-Forman were for sale in a few years it might by then have paid down enough debt to make a bid.

If the publication of the tapes was a bid to destroy the ex-communists' party, it has backfired.

A bid submitted with a fixed price quotation will not be rejected, but the price adjustment will be treated as zero.

The group has also begun releasing sophisticated Internet material, in what appears to be a bid to gain more recruits.

In a bid to drive that figure up, the website is pushing "channels" , which play music videos organised by genre and mood.

Reports suggest United have had a bid accepted, while Arsenal's was rejected.

Hana has acknowledged having interest in Woori, but a spokesman said it has yet to decide whether to submit a bid.

But the board subsequently decided to back a bid by Murchison, structured as a reverse takeover.

In a bid to keep fit, Campbell asked Wenger if he could train at Arsenal and the Frenchman was only too happy to oblige.

We've all splashed water over our face in a bid to wake up in the morning.

In the case of a bid security, the amount shall be as specified in the BDS.

Pro-Iranian parties in Iraq already portray the troop talks as a bid to turn Iraq into an American vassal.

He made a bid for middleclass support.

He welcomes more Argentine officials to visit China in a bid to enhance the contact and cooperation of the legislatures of both countries.

Kurdish groups have been careful not to frame their grievances as a bid for autonomy or independence.

Israelis and Palestinians took their arguments to the American people on Sunday in a bid to explain their respective positions.

Over the years when people have been involved in a bid to become president at Madrid they've used clubs like ours.

Two years ago, in a bid for higher competitiveness, POS Bank merged with DBS Bank, the de-facto national bank of the country.

Correspondents say President Sarkozy has used the civil courts more than any other French president in a bid to protect his family.

The authority plans to put out a bid for the installation in 2012.

This culminated in a bid by one of the world's biggest diversified miners, BHP Billiton, for another, Rio Tinto, in November 2007.

A few years later, in a bid to rekindle their love, Smith tracked down her mother's address in Spain and sent a letter to her there.

Chinese companies have been talking about taking a stake in miner Rio Tinto, the target of a bid from BHP Billiton.

The US marines corps recently ordered an energy audit of its operations in Afghanistan, in a bid to reduce enormous fuel costs.

It went for a bid of $276, 000 phoned in by a private collector on the West Coast whom the gallery would not identify.

Virgin Atlantic warned that the deal was anti-competitive, as it confirmed that it too had lodged a bid for bmi.

The news comes a few weeks after Geely, the No. 2 domestic automaker, reportedly made a bid for Ford's Sweden-based operation, Volvo.

With elections expected to be tight next year, a bid by the PFP leader could spell problems for the KMT.

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He tore off a few leaves, wiped his arse with them, then rubbed his left hand against the earth in a bid to neutralize the smell.

The bidder shall submit a bid security of the amount specified in the "Pre-attached of the Notice for Bidders " in RMB as a part of the bid.

I have heard that China is preparing to call for a bid for offshore oil exploration in the Bohai Sea .

Mr Obama is right that many governments, not least his own, are spending heavily in a bid to create green jobs.

AIG is listing AIA in a bid to repay some of the bail-out money it owes the government, having failed to sell its Asian unit to Prudential.

North Korea's million-ton food gap was filled in recent years by South Korea as part of a bid to ease tension on the Korean Peninsula.

Consequently, EU members proposed a draft European Constitution in a bid to solve the longstanding contradictions regarding EU integration.

All bids must be accompanied by a bid bond or bank guarantee of two per cent of total bid price.

The meeting gathered leaders of global oil powers and consumer nations in a bid to seek ways to control oil price hikes.

S. data. Commodity heavy Brazil, meanwhile, had to cut interest rates despite steep inflation in a bid to counter sharply slowing growth.

ONE by one, euro-zone governments have been confecting austerity plans in a bid to reassure jumpy bond markets.

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Indeed, Bank of America is expected to announce that it will start recruiting fresh board members in a bid to strengthen oversight.

But United's hand was forced by a bid from Newcastle, where Sir Bobby Robson seemed the ideal person to guide the young man into maturity.

THE immediate cause of the fall of Nepal's government, led by former Maoist rebels, was a bid to remove the conservative army chief.

Getting into the spirit of things and, perhaps, in a bid to aid national rapprochement, he gamely donned a pink turban (see photo below).

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The cost of the private sector to prepare a bid for a government contract reduced by average 81%.

Two years ago, Beatie halted his bimonthly hormone injections and resumed menstruating in a bid to have a child.

Sir Alex Ferguson is believed to be interested in luring the 24-year-old to Old Trafford in a bid to boost his shaky rearguard.

West Brom have also been linked with the 24-year-old, but so far only relegated West Ham have made a bid.

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Beijing girls may be risking their sight in a bid to make their eyes look bigger and brighter with eye-popping circle lenses.

Some Chinatown businesses say that becoming a BID is not the right answer.

A group of big funds had even put together a management team to explore a bid for ResCap, one of the sources said.

Efforts have also been made to assemble Swedish financial investors for a bid.

No unit or individual agency may coerce it into appointing a bid invitation agency to carry out the bid invitation matters.

where there is no need or possibility to require a bid bond or guarantee bond by the business practice or attributes of procurement.

Sending your child to piano or violin lessons in a bid to boost their academic achievement is a waste of money, according to scientists.

The rally comes weeks after officials began stationing police cars near brothels in a bid to drive away people looking to pay for sex.

Liverpool can try to be more competitive than Manchester in a bid to be the commercial centre of the English North West.

In a bid to prepare his government to fend for itself, the president launched an all-encompassing national reconciliation policy in 1987.

Most of these books first appeared that spring, in a bid to benefit from the national hype.

Local plants put forth an abundance of the stuff in a bid to ensure their continued existence, even in the hardest concrete jungles.

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It has launched its own operating system, Alyun OS, in a bid to capture the fast-growing Chinese market.

Japan adopted a policy of inducing the depreciation of the Japanese yen toward the end of 2001 in a bid to increase exports.

In a bid to prevent economic collapse the public sector has taken on some of the debt burden of the private sector.

One part was a bid to introduce more choice and competition, by enabling private and voluntary providers to treat more NHS patients.

Geely executives visited Saab's Trollhattan headquarters in recent weeks, followed quickly by a bid for the Swedish automaker.

In a bid to reassure nervous markets, Mr Sarkozy said these "pledges will be kept whatever the evolution of the economic situation" .

It has offered a settlement in a bid to repair its reputation but is being challenged in American courts.

That added fuel to the rumors that Microsoft was interested in making a bid for the beleaguered search engine once again.

A toddler has reportedly been married off to a dog in eastern India in a bid to prevent his predicted death by a tiger.

The winner will lead the party into next spring's presidential election, in a bid to evict Nicolas Sarkozy, the incumbent.

The men, both 25, are so keen to be fathers they are both having unprotected sex in a bid to start a family.

A debt market source said Kraft was most likely to finance a bid with a bridge loan via the bond markets.

In a bid to fight back the onslaught, residents burned bonfires of tires and trash, while others rattled tin boxes filled with stones.

Real are believed to be closely monitoring his situation and could make a bid in the region of 14 million for the striker.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Washington will engage directly with Burma's military rulers in a bid to promote democracy there.

In a bid to answer the two questions, a three-phase experiment including two examinations and post-exam observation is designed.

Aziz noted that Pakistan will actively promote its cooperation with the SCO member states in a bid to realize common development.

A consortium led by STX Group had also submitted a bid for Hyundai Corp but pulled out of the deal.

Yolanda: Sniping is when someone makes a bid at the very last minute to steal something for a bargain price.

In a bid to protect Australian jobs, the number of skilled migrants allowed into the country is being cut.

Media reports from Germany claim that Juventus are lining up a bid for highly rated Borussia Dortmund attacker Mladen Petric.

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And it has taken steps to limit exports in a number of materials, often in a bid to attract more manufacturing to China.

The company submitted a bid for the contract to clean the hospital.

In a bid to cut costs, MySpace also has laid off more than 400 workers, or 30 percent of its staff, in the United States.

Integration of regional tourism through measures of inquiry, in a bid for regional tourism development proposals.

In a bid to protect the animal, scientists have attempted to breed captive pandas since the first such cub was born in 1963.

I will assume that you have not read the requirements with a bid of any longer time frame.

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, the German club's chairman, says Barcelona have also made a bid but there has been no movement from Real Madrid.

SI recently lost a bid to a large insurance company who was looking to e-source all of its image and document conversion needs.

Mary: Sniping is when someone makes a bid at the very last minute to steal something for a bargain price.

Palm Pilots, PDAs or Pocket PCs, whatever you call them, digital handheld devices are flooding the market in a bid to prop up falling sales.

Sporting director Alessio Secco has rejected claims that Juventus are lining up a bid for Fiorentina striker Luca Toni.

In a bid to smooth ties, Mrs. Clinton will visit China's Hainan Island on Saturday to meet with State Councilor Dai Bingguo.

You also now get much better feedback in the game on why a club that was interested might not put in a bid for a player.

It also broadens the types of recyclables recovered in a bid to further enhance the waste- recovery rate and reduce waste .

More remarkable still, it has also imposed a painful austerity plan, in a bid to reduce debt.

I'll ask Alex Ferguson to come and watch me in a bid to get Manchester United interested too!

Nokia is racing to develop a new range of smartphones using Microsoft's Windows phone operating system in a bid to claw back lost ground.

In a bid to become more organized, you may start using post-it notes, create to-do lists, buy personal organizers, etc.

The two banks agreed to merge last summer in a bid to create a more powerful rival to Deutsche Bank AG.

The Palestinians, frustrated by stalled peace talks with Israel, launched a bid for statehood via the United Nations in September.

ASEAN played a key role in brokering an agreement between Burma and the United Nations in a bid to speed up relief efforts.

Optimists see this as a bid to tell the men with guns what to do.

Australia has joined the fight, confirming it bought Australian dollars Friday and Monday in a bid to stabilize the currency.

Earlier, town's people tossed gasoline in the building in a bid to get the men.

Hanlong is waiting for the Cameroon and Congo governments to approve Sundance's Mbalam project before moving forward with a bid.

On Sunday, a Chinese newspaper reported that Sinochem had submitted a formal application for government approval for a bid.

India is preparing to host a two-day summit of leaders of key African countries in a bid to deepen engagement with the continent.

France is to impose a "fat tax" on sugary soft drinks in a bid to combat soaring child obesity, UK media reported.

The government will introduce a range of temporary price-intervention measures in a bid to stabilize the cost of daily necessities.

A bid by the European Central Bank to force clearing houses settling trades in euros to locate in the euro zone is one such threat.

In a country famous for its pastries, the new fat tax is being introduced in a bid to slim down Denmark's population and cut heart disease.

BT has announced plans to hike charges for landline calls, in a bid to maintain commercial viability for landline services.

A s tate-owned company, Beijing Automotive Industry Holding, is planning to join a Swedish-led consortium in a bid for GM' s Saab unit.

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

Things often get murkier when the management of a company itself gets involved in a bid.

People have crowded onto trains, buses and ferries in a bid to carry out their travel plans.

After the Battle of Naboo, they crafted a select assassination corps in a bid to exact vengeance against the Jedi.

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has ordered his cabinet to draw up fresh stimulus measures in a bid to spur economic growth.

The Spanish club are preparing a bid for the player if their first-choice target Ronaldo opts to stay at Old Trafford in the summer.

So you've taken all this into consideration -- you can see this is an opportune time to make a bid.

A bid that fails to supersede the last preceding bid is an insufficient bid.

The CSRC is also planning to allow employees to own stakes in their fund firms in a bid to create an incentivised organisational structure.

Other companies are developing their own ecosystems in a bid to make people's mobile-computing experience even more seamless.

Hopu Investment Management Co. , a Chinese private-equity fund backed by Singapore-based Temasek Holdings Pte. , may also consider a bid.

In a bid to deter jailbreaks during the 2002 World Cup, Thai prisons will allow inmates to watch the matches on television, officials said.

In a bid to keep the streets of this super-efficient city clean, the authorities in Singapore decided in 1992 to ban chewing gum completely.

McCain distanced himself from an earlier, broader pro-immigration stance in a bid to lure Republican Party conservatives.