1. [ T ] A collector bid $500,000 for the portrait.
2. [ I ] Paris is bidding to host the next Olympics.
4. The minimum bid for these dolls is $75.
5. His bid to build the garage was too high.
6. Her bid for reelection was unsuccessful.
7. She knew she couldn't afford it, so she didn't bid.
8. The communications group has shown an interest in bidding for the company.
9. A foreign collector has bid $500,000 for the portrait.
10. [ + two objects ] What am I bid for this fine vase?
11. The department is trying to ensure fairer competition among firms bidding for city contracts.
12. Paris is bidding to host the next Olympics.
13. Before you decide how to bid, you need to evaluate how strong the hand of cards you are holding is.
14. She bid three diamonds.
15. [ + two objects ] They bade her good morning.
16. I must now bid you farewell (= say goodbye to you).
17. literary She bade her hopes farewell (= she stopped being hopeful).
18. [ + object + (to) infinitive ] He bade (= asked) them (to) leave at once.
19. I made a bid of $150 for the painting.
20. She made/put in a bid of £69,000 for the flat, which was accepted.
21. [ + to infinitive ] Sydney made a successful bid to host the Olympic Games.
22. I gave the job to the contractors who made/gave the lowest bid (= who offered to do the work for the lowest amount of money).
23. The declarer must make as many tricks as his bid has promised.
24. Her bid for re-election was unsuccessful.
25. The company has managed to fight off a hostile takeover bid (= an attempt by another company to take control of it).
26. They have reduced the cost of borrowing in a bid to get the economy moving again.
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