11.   But those plans were put on hold when QVC began its unsuccessful takeover bid for Paramount last fall.

12.   Camerlin came away with a nice quick profit from its unsuccessful bid for Yeo Hiap Seng last year.

13.   Dayton, who is well-known here, in part from previous unsuccessful bids for governor and senator, has pulled ahead in recent polls.

14.   Dunn and Largent were chosen after each cited communication skills in their unsuccessful bids last fall to oust House Majority Leader Dick Armey, R-Texas.

15.   Earlier this year, Central and South West joined with Houston Industries Inc., another Texas utility holding company, in an unsuccessful bid for Norweb PLC.

16.   First, she became campaign manager for Leon Lombardi in his unsuccessful bid for for lieutenant governor, the first woman to manage a statewide campaign.

17.   Gramm, who serves on the Senate banking panel investigating Whitewater, recused himself when he made his unsuccessful bid for the Republican presidential nomination.

18.   Hampers made his offer for National Medical Care last month after his unsuccessful bid to be named chief executive after Bolduc resigned.

19.   His bold quest for a return to power ended with his unsuccessful bid for the presidency on the Progressive Party ticket.

20.   Hennessy was a key financial backer of Lamar Alexander in his unsuccessful bid for the GOP presidential nomination.