Ours is not just a Nigerian bid, but the African bid.


Yakubu Gowon

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Our bid is maxed out. We could not do any more.
GARY STOKAN
The fact there is a bid is not surprising. What I wonder about is whether the level of the bid will ...
DUCO FRIE
we discussed whether we should or not bid, and we have not come to a conclusion whether we should or...
PETER UEBERROTH
It's hard to fathom $80,000 just for a bid.
COUNCILMAN DAVE TAFOYA
I'm glad that there is a second bidder, but the second bid is not much better than the first.
JOHN MCMILLIN
The trouble with military rule is that every colonel or general is soon full of ambition. The navy t...
YAKUBU GOWON
We stand a good chance. Our presentation has been well received.Moreover, we are not doing it alone ...
YAKUBU GOWON
I just want to tell you why I am so passionate about this bid,
TONY BLAIR
To place a bid on the table without Investor's consent is not meaningful.
LEIF JOHANSSON
To place a bid on the table without Investor's consent is not meaningful,
LEIF JOHANSSON
Shall I bid her goe? what and if I doe? Shall I bid her goe and spare not? Oh no, no, no, I d...
THOMAS PERCY
A bid for VNU was only a question of time, though the level of this bid seems to be a bit meager.
MAURITS HELDRING
A bid for VNU was only a question of time though the level of this bid seems to be a bit meager.
MAURITS HELDRING
Contractors are a good barometer and they were complaining loudly and long. Many of them said they w...
JAMES CLOUGH
This decision is not relevant. I'd almost forgotten Gas Natural had made a bid.
JOSE JAVIER RUIZ
My biggest fear is that no one will bid on my envelope, ... So have pity on me and bid on it.
CHERYL HINES
It's unprecedented. This is a blowout bid for the state.
CHARLES SCHALLIOL
But shapes that come not at an earthly call, Will not depart when mortal voices bid.
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
We think we have an excellent bid. We certainly don't think we'll lose on the quality of our bid.
DOUG MITCHELL
The opening bid is laughable. It is so derisory.
STEVE BRUCE
The highest bid always won.
LARRY WACHTEL
There're rumors of a Nokia bid.
ERIC BUCK
There're rumors of a Nokia bid,
ERIC BUCK
There may be one or two dollars more in the bid but I think the price does reflect the business. If ...
ERIC BERNHARDT
You are one of those that will not serve God, if the devil bid you.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set befo...
BIBLE
Far from being a serious bid to build an Asian-Pacific colossus, the bid is a crude maneuver to stop...
CHRIS CORRIGAN
It's just a normal business decision they've taken. And it's not entirely surprising given the level...
GREG FRASER
The agency didn't overestimate that, that was the bid.
CINDI LAWS
The union could put a bid in if they choose to,
JAMES GARNER
Bid the Devil take the slowest.
MATTHEW PRIOR
Bid Suspicion double-lock the door.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Another day, another bid - which is always helpful.
AKBER KHAN
We still believe this bid is going ahead.
FRANCISCO SALVADOR
If somebody wants to make a bid and it is in the shareholders' interests, fine ... What I know is if...
IAN LIVINGSTON
Until such time that (Scientific Games) has done something that precludes it from making a legal bid...
CHARLES SANDERS
We have made our bid and there is not much more we can do,
FREDDIE SHEPHERD
The market is certainly more confident in the Whirlpool bid.
DAVID MACGREGOR
Another day, another bid -- the market is going above 6,000.
GRAHAM SECKER
(The Berkshire bid) seems to be a rich figure.
CRAIG LEUPOLD
Having an agreed deal is more likely to be effective than someone just coming in with a hostile bid.
JOHN LAWSON
And bid the devil take the hin'most.
SAMUEL BUTLER (1)
Our bid for Patrick is now full steam ahead.
PAUL LITTLE
Just because they're the lowest bid doesn't mean they're going to be able to produce,
DAVID PARRISH
AT&T is in a pickle. Comcast left room to enhance the bid.
PAT COMMACK
the hostile Norfolk Southern bid is burdened with a series of significant conditions.
JOHN SNOW
I bid you a fond and affectionate farewell,
GEORGE WALLACE
We don't believe the Hilton bid is superior in any way,
BARRY STERNLICHT
it is likely that (Lucio Tan) will match the bid price.
LUCIO TAN
We are being encouraged to bid.
BOB CTVRTLIK
The bid is not generous and the battle between shareholders, management and the (venture capital fir...
GERT POTVLIEGHE
It's basically a relief for the Bay Area Committee to know that whatever non-relevant factors that c...
LARRY BAER
Every five years, we go out to bid in two different ways. We give them the option to bid for the who...
DAVID PROULE
What I've come here today to tell you is, if you make a claim on the bid, you will in essence be try...
ALLEN SMITH
We could, of course, be exposed to a bid.
NOAH GREENHILL
My dog is very obedient, he does what he is bid. A sign said 'wet paint', and that's just what he di...
UNKNOWN
The Worlds competition is (made up of) mostly teams from the South. We're the only team from Indiana...
EMLIE BURROW
There is nothing to clarify about David Healy, I have had no bid for him and he's not going anywhere...
KEVIN BLACKWELL
An AOL counter-bid is not out of the question. The nice thing about a Cox deal is that it would be p...
DRAKE JOHNSTONE
It is not easy to ignore a bid when India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh decide to come togethe...
SHARAD PAWAR
O, call back yesterday, bid time return.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Lots of good stuff to bid on,
RITA JOHNSON
The [survey] scores will dictate who gets the bid.
GINA CAHILL
If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
BARBARA CORCORAN
There's no doubt this is our strongest bid in all respects.
JEFF HUNT
It's self-evident that we support the American bid,
GERHARD SCHROEDER
It sounds like the knockout bid, it absolutely does.
CHARLES BRADFORD
I felt we had a very strong bid for 2009.
DICK ANDERSON
He is a quality player and would give us more options but we will not be making an increased bid. We...
GRAEME BENNETT
There are two things we could do -- re-bid it or re-design it. It's the call of the agency. They'll ...
DAN HART
There will be consolidation whether the bid succeeds or fails.
CATARINA PEDROSA
Could we see when and where we are to meet again, we would be more tender when we bid our friends go...
MARIE LOUISE DE LA RAMEE
Without that, Nasdaq was unwilling to increase its bid.
RICHARD REPETTO
Behold your new mistress, my wife," he pronounced, "and know that when she
bids you, I have bid...
JUDITH MCNAUGHT
By next Wednesday, we'll have a much better idea where we are. We're still going through the bid pac...
DAN DALY
The Queen and Royal Family were strong supporters of London's bid and it was a delight to show Her M...
LORD COE
We just closed five schools last week. We better go with Ray and Associates with the lower bid.
DARLENE FISHER
I am Dracula, and I bid you welcome . . .
BRAM STOKER
Large pharmaceutical companies have grossly bid up valuations.
JON FISHER
To secure a Patrick board endorsement there may be one final bump to the bid on behalf of Toll. Patr...
RICHARD WALLACE
The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads yo...
KHALIL GIBRAN
There is likely to be much deliberation over such a bid and it is almost unthinkable that the U.K. g...
KEITH BOWMAN
The market is very good at coming up with bid candidates but is less good at coming up with...why a ...
JAMES LEAL
Bid the dishonest man mend himself; if he mend, he is no longer dishonest.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Two messengers covered with dust come to bid me fly, but I wait for him.
DOLLEY MADISON
By that time, a bid must have been approved for the senior center,
SAM WRIGHT
If J&J is not willing to up their bid, I think Guidant will be going to Boston Scientific.
DEBBIE WANG
We can't use someone over $25,000 without going out for a bid. We like to always go out for a bid, b...
JOE WHITE
It ties in with their long-term strategy. In a bid situation, 350 pence does not seem unreasonable.
ANGELOS ANASTASIOU
It seems everything was moving forward smoothly except for a couple of hiccups with the unions and t...
JEFF MIKULINA
I find it hard to call myself a nigerian or an african, all I can say is am a citizen of the world..
OLASOT
The rumors didn't make much sense; Such a bid raises a lot of questions.
FELIPE CUNHA
She bid me take love easy, as the leaves grow on the tree;But I, being young and foolish, with her w...
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS
We can't afford to deny our past in a bid to be empowered. But what we can do is contextualize t...
DAVID OYELOWO
What people ask for has nothing to do with the value of a property. You might see a listing for $300...
BARBARA CORCORAN
However, we would expect short-term pressure on Suez's share price. Firstly, we believe that the gro...
BERTRAND LECOURT
Unfortunately, moving the bid was the better alternative than keeping the schedule.
DOUG TAYLOR
Do not overlook them. They received an at-large bid, but they are not to be taken lightly. They are ...
CARROLL LAHAYE
I urge the whole of the UK to get behind this bid.
LORD COE
Interestingly, (Boston Scientific) only raised its bid by $1, signaling that price is but one factor...
JOANNE WUENSCH

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