The Republicans had never made a serious bid for the seat before.

Lewis won a second full term in 1996 with 58 percent of the vote, but did not face another serious bid until 2006.

I'm putting in a very serious bid to become first officer of this ship.

The group still lacks major pieces that would be needed for a serious bid.

Canada ought to be given the encouragement of making a serious bid.

She is the first woman to make a serious bid for the governorship here.

But all sorts of other foods make a serious bid for the love connection.

"We welcome a serious bid from the cities of all these countries."

"They made a serious bid for him," said the general manager.

And he is quick to point out that it was a joint decision to make a serious bid.