21.   After their bids are accepted, consumers use the Priceline credit as they would use any prepaid phone card.

22.   After the victory, Nebraska accepted a bid from the Orange Bowl.

23.   But are actors and athletes overreaching when they accept the highest bid of a studio or team?

24.   But the company said it is accepting other bids.

25.   By Sunday morning, they were poised to accept bids.

26.   Dolan acted under a clause in the purchase agreement that all bidders signed that the Red Sox could ask for or accept new bids at any time.

27.   DoveBid will also Webcast the event and accept online bids through its Web site.

28.   Energy utilities were among the biggest gainers, as the state of Sao Paulo began accepting bids for three utility companies.

29.   Filofax Group did not say whether it would accept the bid.

30.   From the time that the Treasury stops accepting bids, it now takes five minutes to almost an hour to process the bids and announce the results.