10 LIVROS EM INGLÊS RELACIONADOS COM «BID FAIR»
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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
In the sense of bid farewell ( = to wish someone well upon parting), the past tense
is bade, rhyming with glad, and the past participle is hidden. "She did as she was
bid [read bidden]." But which past tense is correct in the phrase to bid fair ( = to ...
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Garner's Modern American Usage
So which past tense is correct in the phrase to bid fair (= to seem likely)—is it bid
fair or bade fair? Although writers have used both, the OED records only bade fair
, the better form—e.g.: • “This fiasco bid fair [read bade fair] to destroy.
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Decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States
... Fair Competition— Compliance- Fair Competition— Mistake in Bid- Fair
Competition— Monopolies - Fair Competition— Presidents Reemployment
Agreement- Fair Competition— Price Fair Labor Standards Act Fair Labor
Standards Act ...
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Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage
“Certainly the action of indebitatis assumpsit bid fair to overtake, at one time or
another, most of the other forms of action.” J.H. Baker, An Introduction to English
Legal History 420 (3d ed. 1990). The OED records only bade fair, the better form.
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Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
... and hence to inform, proclaim, command, or (2) biddan, meaning to importune,
beg, pray, and hence also, command. The two words have now become very
confused, but the four following examples are from (1), beodan: — To bid fair.
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, 2001
To Bid fair ^ Biconcave ( bi-kon'kav ) [ L. bi, twice & Concave.] f- Biconvex ( bT-
kon'vekb ) [ L. bi, twice & Convex. ] a. -% 3TTWH ^5t: as, It bids fair to be a fine
day; He bids .fair to be successful. To Bid defiance to vm^t ^i, v^r^^t »?t5 . To Bid
for ...
Nilakantha Babaji Ranade, 1996
In most uses the past tense is bade and the participle bidden, but when the
meaning is to offer as a price, the past tense and participle are both bid. In the
trite phrase bid fair, the past tense is bade, so that this sentence is incorrect: "This
little ...
Theodore M. Bernstein, 1995
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The Dramatic Works of Thomas Heywood: Edward IV, pt. 1-2. ...
... We'll bid fair for't. I had forgot myself: Where's Clem ? Clem. Noble Captain.
Goodl. Post to the ship ; bid Forset man the long boat With ten good musketeers,
and at a watchword, If we can free our passage, take us in. Nay, make haste ; one
...
Thomas Heywood, John Payne Collier, Barron Field, 1850
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Concise English Dictionary
bid fair see bid; fair do's (dddz — pi. of do; coll.) an expression appealing for, or
agreeing lo, fair play, strict honesty, etc.: fair enough expressing acceptance,
though not necessarily full agreement; in all fairness being scrupulously fair;
stand ...
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The European Magazine, and London Review
... rudest specimen of composition, until he arrives at the desired haven of literary
fame,' " bearing his blushing honours tbicjc upon himj" while his works are at
once the delight of his own time, and bid fair to be the cherished legacies of
futurity.
10 NOTÍCIAS NAS QUAIS SE INCLUI O TERMO «BID FAIR»
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bid fair no contexto das seguintes notícias.
Smartmatic bares 'better' PCOS
... of the Comelec,” he said, adding that the demonstration was also a form of “protest because we won this bid fair and square (last March).”. «The Manila Times, jun 15»
No probe, no rebidding on soccer World Cup, says Putin
Russia had won the bid fair and square, Putin said, and that even the FIFA international investigation had not found any evidence of corruption. «Business Standard, jun 15»
TPG's iiNet bid fair and reasonable: independent expert
Internet service provider iiNet says independent expert Lonergan Edwards & Associates has concluded the $1.56 billion takeover offer from ... «The Australian, jun 15»
Raising the steamer Clyde
The family of Mr R. Murrell, the well-known Manapouri station-holder, bid fair to establish something in the nature of a record in Southland in so ... «Otago Daily Times, jun 15»
For Bill Clinton: Rushin' Rubles
He bid fair to be a long-term dictator. Even thoughtful liberals took note of the ominous turn of events. British reporter Luke Harding writes for the ... «American Thinker, jun 15»
Throwback Thursday: Dubuque shuts down for baseball's opening day
If there are any weak spots on the team at the present time, they bid fair to be filled later. Fautsch, an infielder from the Northern League, is due ... «Dubuque Telegraph Herald, abr 15»
Kentucky newspaper's 1949 look at the city
On the other hand, scientific discoveries and developments all but past the experimental stage here bid fair to add years to man's life span, ... «Oak Ridger, mar 15»
IXONOS: OPINION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF IXONOS …
... taking into consideration the limitation referred to in the Fairness Opinion, Oehlandt & Co finds the Takeover Bid fair for Ixonos's shareholders ... «GlobeNewswire, mar 15»
Letter: Considerations for Ipswich school construction
... to those changes in the material cultures of the schools that bid fair to enhance equality of educational opportunity especially in grades 1-3. «Wicked Local Ipswich, fev 15»
The Sweet, Happy Side of Philip Larkin, the Sour, Sad Poet
“The poem's sentiment is sad, but the poem is full of jouissance,” Booth argues. “This must bid fair to be the funniest serious English poem of the 20th century. «Big Think, fev 15»
