Example sentences of "in [pos pn] bid [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Authorities are maintaining their softly-softly approach in their bid to bring a peaceful end to the siege . |
| 2 | CYCLISTS look likely to fail in their bid to avoid a ban from planned pedestrian-only streets . |
| 3 | PAUL Mardon , Birmingham City 's £1 million rated central defender , has suffered a setback in his bid to clinch a dream move to Liverpool . |
| 4 | DISGRACED Olympic sprinter Jason Livingstone has made a false start in his bid to become a professional footballer . |
| 5 | IVAN Lendl was today looking to Britain 's grasscourt season to resurrect his flagging career after failing miserably in his bid to land a fourth French Open title . |