1.Following an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U. S. House of Representatives in 2000, he ran for United States Senate in 2004.
在2000年竞选美国众议院议员席位失败后，奥巴马于2004把目标投向美国参议院。
2.In 2005, the Chinese company launched an unsuccessful bid for a stake in Pakistan Telecommunication (PTCL).
2005年，这家中国企业在竞购巴基斯坦电信（PakistanTelecommunications）部分股权的交易中失利。
3.Norris led an unsuccessful bid for Senate last month.
诺瑞斯上个月参选参议员失败