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frames- USX announced in October that [ARG0 it] was [rel soliciting] [ARG1 bids * to sell TXO 's oil and gas reserves] .
- A California official also said 0 he sent the Federal Bureau of Investigation a packet of documents relating to [ARG1 a previously reported $ 400,000 *U* contribution from Lincoln 's parent] [rel solicited] * by [ARG0-by Sen. Alan Cranston -LRB- D. , Calif . -RRB-] .
- The bank , which *T*-1 previously said 0 it was for sale , said 0 it has received no offers and that its board will review whether [ARG0 *] to continue *-2 [rel soliciting] [ARG1 bids] .
- [ARG0 We] had been [rel soliciting] [ARG1 opinions on it] [ARGM-TMP long before Mr. Lawson 's resignation] , and offer some of the collection for the benefit of his successor and one-time deputy , John Major .
- What *T*-3 's more , a Hong Kong textile trader says 0 *T*-4 , [ARG0 some Chinese exporters from state-run enterprises] are protesting the crackdown by *-1 dragging their feet on *-2 [rel soliciting] [ARG1 new business] .
- Former Rep. Robert Bauman , a Maryland Republican who *T*-1 lost his seat in 1980 after [ARG0 he] was caught *-2 [rel soliciting] [ARG1 sex] from [ARG2-from a 16-year-old boy] , has never regained his professional footing as a lawyer .
- `` We consider that his bid is an acceptable bid , '' said *T*-1 Sandra Kolber , [ARG0 spokeswoman] for the independent directors ' committee appointed * last May * to [rel solicit] and review [ARG1 bids] [ARGM-PNC for the company] [ARGM-LOC in the wake of a dispute between Mr. Drabinsky and Cineplex 's major shareholder , MCA Inc] .
- When it owns stocks *T*-2 , Renaissance 's portfolio typically is composed *-1 of about 60 large-capitalization issues ; [ARGM-PNC *-3 to make buy or sell moves] , [ARG0 the firm] [rel solicits] [ARG1 Wall Street brokerage houses] [ARGM-TMP a day or so in advance] , [ARGM-ADV *-3 looking for the best package price * to carry out the trades] .
- [ARG0 The partnership] , which *T*-1 had [rel solicited] [ARG1 takeover offers] , said 0 it failed *-2 to receive any adequate bids for all of its operations but is reviewing offers for individual properties .
- Brian Hemming , a spokesman for [ARG0 the company 's committee] of independent directors , established in May * to [rel solicit] and evaluate [ARG1 offers for the company] , said 0 it was expected *-1 to make an announcement early this morning .
- [ARG0 The Los Angeles investor] [ARGM-MOD ca] [ARGM-NEG n't] buy UAL stock , [rel solicit] [ARG1 shareholder consents] or make a new offer [ARGM-ADV unless he makes a formal offer of $ 300 *U* a share or UAL accepts an offer below $ 300 *U*] .
- Meanwhile , a state court judge has allowed [ARG0 the charity] to go on *-1 [rel soliciting] [ARG1 funds] .
- Illinois , for instance , currently has under investigation 10 of the 30 companies drumming up funds for [ARG0 charities] [rel soliciting] [ARGM-LOC there] .
- Attorneys general in several states , including Illinois , are already suing Watson & Hughey Co. , [ARG0 an Alexandria , Va.-based outfit] that they say 0 *T*-1 has used deceptive sweepstakes ads *-2 to [rel solicit] [ARG1 donations for the American Heart Disease Foundation and the Cancer Fund of America] .
- But healthy skepticism vanishes [ARGM-TMP when] [ARG1 they] are [rel solicited] *-1 by [ARG0-by an organized charity] [ARGM-PNC *-4 to help fight cancer , famine , child abuse , or what have *T*-2 you] *T*-3 .
- Separately , the hotel and gambling giant said 0 [ARG0 it] was proceeding with plans * to make a tender offer and [rel solicit] [ARG1 consents] [ARGM-ADV with respect to approximately $ 1.4 billion *U* of its publicly traded debt] .
- After Mr. Ackerman announced 0 [ARG0 he] was [rel soliciting] [ARG1 consents] from [ARG2-from shareholders] [ARGM-PNC in order * to wrest control of Datapoint from Mr. Edelman] , the corporate raider purchased 30 % of Datapoint 's shares .
- [ARG0 Hilton] [ARGM-TMP currently] is [rel soliciting] [ARG1 bids] [ARGM-PNC for a sale of part or all of its hotel and casino businesses] .