offer

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They have nothing to offer.

They have so much to offer.

Let me offer a number of observations.

I offer them my thanks for their work.

The offer of funding was consequently withdrawn.

overture

proposition

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I support this proposition.

I emphatically reject that proposition.

However, we are faced with an ultraliberal proposition at this second reading.

On trade and development: my group supports the everything but arms proposition.

However this is a theoretical proposition which has very little to do with practical reality.

advances

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Scientific advances are mind - boggling.

At least these advances were regular.

We think there are other positive advances too.

Since then, world aeronautical technology has made great advances.

13137 We are never going to make any advances otherwise.

bid

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We bid you a warm welcome.

We bid you and your delegation a warm welcome.

First, some say that it leaves the companies defenceless when faced with a hostile takeover bid.

It leaves the decision concerning a hostile bid to the shareholders.

I do not much like the idea of simply banning substances in a bid to rule out every possible risk.

quotation

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I actually quoted the text itself, in quotation marks.

'   That is not a quotation from some irresponsible or lunatic left - winger.

'   That is the end of the quotation, with my apologies for the involved wording.

special offer

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The most stubborn countries are made a special offer.

tender

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Let us call this a negative tender franchise.

This is still a rather tender sapling which needs our undivided attention.

Israel will be able to participate straight away in invitations to tender for specific programmes.