61.   British Aerospace lost a bidding war with rival General Electric Co. of Britain to acquire submarine maker VSEL Plc.

62.   Buchanan got into a bidding war in an auction for a signed print of rookie quarterback Michael Vick.

63.   Both Winnick and Anschutz have arranged to take out big profits by selling stock in their own companies at prices that prevailed before they got into this bidding war.

64.   But as soon as QVC lost Paramount to Viacom Inc., Roberts eagerly jumped into the bidding war for the Maclean cable systems.

65.   But a bidding war could be perilous to both sides.

66.   But actions tend to speak louder than words, and Lee surprised the industry last fall by joining a bidding war with Worldcom Inc. for MCI Communications Corp.

67.   But executives with other teams believe the Diamondbacks are the front-runners in the bidding war for left-hander Randy Johnson.

68.   But as the intense bidding war appeared to be coming to a close, some Wall Street analysts said the ultimate price may be too high.

69.   But even assuming no bidding war, the agreement is subject to approval of federal regulators and completion is not expected until late this year.

70.   But if Herskowitz and Siefker are optimistic about the prospects of a bidding war, some paleontologists are hoping the auction is a bust.