Example sentences of "a bid [to-vb] down " in BNC.
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| 1 | A NEW reward of £5,000 has been offered in a bid to track down the killer of sunbather Ann Heron . |
| 2 | SHOPKEEPERS in the North-East will take a tough line on the sale of solvents in a bid to clamp down on glue sniffing . |
| 3 | Today in a bid to keep down the voles , the Department of Transport and the Forestry Commission began placing Kestrel nesting boxes along the M40 motorway . |
| 4 | The magazine carried an article which announced that due to the high cost of electricity , there was a large growth in membership of specialist goldfish societies , as fishkeepers deserted their tropical tanks , in a bid to cut down their electricity bills . |
| 5 | An increasing number of pubs in the Northwich area are barring the younger drinkers on Friday and Saturday nights , in a bid to cut down on trouble . |
| 6 | TRANSPORT links in Livingston are to come under scrutiny in a bid to cut down the number of cars on the roads . |
| 7 | Formed this spring , in a bid to break down such oversimplifications , the members of the Bibi Crew are all experienced performers — including actress Judith Jacob ( Carmel in EastEnders ) and Janet Kay , singer of lover 's rock anthem ‘ Silly Games ’ . |
| 8 | A jury found that Mr McCaffrey had forced open the doors of the lift and squeezed through a narrow 11in gap in a bid to jump down to the third floor landing . |
| 9 | WREXHAM Maelor Borough Council last night again refused to say Yes or No to a bid to knock down a former hospital despite being warned it could face legal action . |