Example sentences of "[unc] bid for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | FRENCH trainer Francois Doumen is brimming with confidence over The Fellow 's bid for a second successive victory in Kempton 's King George . |
| 2 | By contrast , Middlesbrough 's bid for a second slice of City Challenge cash was a low-key affair . |
| 3 | David Grindley 's bid for a European Cup 400 metres place ahead of Roger Black met with limited success . |
| 4 | David Grindley 's bid for a European Cup 400 metres place ahead of Roger Black met with limited success . |
| 5 | And they 'll be keen to take revenge for a defeat at Pollock Park a fortnight ago , a grave setback to Waringstown 's bid for a third successive crown . |
| 6 | Parts exported by the firm at the heart of the arms-for-Iraq scandal were used in Saddam 's bid for a nuclear arsenal , a weapons experts confirmed last night . |
| 7 | On hold : Ministers have told West Derby MP Bob Wareing that a decision on Merseyside 's bid for a billion pound Euro cash bonanza is not expected soon . |
| 8 | Despite Graham 's protestations , Arsenal have picked up 23 bookings already this season and a growing injury list has further blighted the Gunners ' bid for a third championship triumph in five seasons . |