Example sentences of "[vb past] his bid for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1216 it was Eustace who commanded the fleet which ferried Philip 's son , Louis , across to England when the latter mounted his bid for the English throne . |
| 2 | Enrile eventually withdrew his bid for the candidacy , but the party remained deeply divided with both Laurel and Cojuangco claiming that their candidacies represented the " real " NP . |
| 3 | Also absent was Taylor , to the anger of some delegations who accused him of delaying proceedings while he strengthened his bid for the interim presidency . |
| 4 | Edgar thanked the Danes for their support and allowed them to live under such laws as they might choose , and it must be significant that Swegen landed in Lincolnshire when he made his bid for the kingship in 1013 , and that in 1066 King Harald of Norway made for York , where he had hopes that the citizens would assist him in his endeavours . |
| 5 | DEVALUATION of the pound , deep cuts in military spending , phased withdrawal of the Army from Northern Ireland and tax increases on earnings over £26,000 a year were proposed by Mr Ken Livingstone yesterday as he launched his bid for the Labour leadership as the candidate for the party 's hard-Left . |