41.   And with size and toughness so important against bigger, Eastern teams, why not bid for Marty McSorley?

42.   And Tisch answered the longstanding rumor that Walt Disney Co. would bid for CBS.

43.   And the largest hostile bid ever was made last week when pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. bid for Warner-Lambert.

44.   And whatever stress the six-year bid for tenure might inflict, it also ensures that the university hires those who meet the highest academic standards.

45.   And, though star middle linebacker Dat Nguyen has been absorbed as usual in pregame preparation, other things bid for his concern.

46.   Another winner was Commerce One, a Walnut Creek, Calif., company whose software creates a vendor network that lets buyers bid for goods online.

47.   Anderson, a free agent, would like to impress the Knicks enough to have them bid for his services in the off season.

48.   Any group that wants to bid for the international long-distance franchise in Israel must have an Israel partner.

49.   Angel Martino has given up married life temporarily in her bid for the Olympics.

50.   AOL Time Warner, Cox Communications and Comcast are believed to have bid for the operations.