Fearing bankruptcy, Carbolic argued the advert was not to be taken as a serious, legally binding offer.

由于担心破产，石炭酸争辩的广告并没有被作为一个严重的，具有法律约束力的要约。

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STARTING a long courtship, on June 15th News Corporation made a non-binding offer to acquire BSkyB, a satellite broadcaster.

六月十五日，新闻集团对英国天空广播公司发出了非强制性收购意愿，开始了对这家卫视广播公司的漫长追逐。

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Nothing in this agreement shall be taken as any binding offer or agreement by either Party to enter into any further agreement with the other, whether relating to the Purpose or otherwise.

本协议的任何内容都不具有促使任何一方与另一方达成进一步协议的强制效力，无论进一步协议的内容时是否与本协议的目的相关。

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No formal binding offer has been made or accepted.

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On 3 December the Addicks confirmed that lifelong fan Murray had accepted a legally binding offer for the acquisition of Baton 2010, Charlton Athletic Football Company Limited and Charlton Athletic Holdings Limited from an investor group represented by Varney.

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The proposal contained in this letter constitutes an indication of our interest in pursuing a transaction and does not constitute a binding offer, agreement or agreement to proceed with the transaction or to otherwise make a binding offer or agreement at any point in the future.

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