Example sentences of "[adv] come up with the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The legend recounted how seventy translators had worked in independent cells and had all come up with the identical version of the sacred text . |
| 2 | Mr McEd was acting pretty cagey about it for one thing and , when pressed , would only come up with the reassuring phrases : ‘ Every cloud has a silver lining Ed … ’ or ‘ Do n't worry son , you father 's not such an old fool as he looks … |
| 3 | There followed a frantic exchange of telegrams between Rangoon and Whitehall in which the Governor offered various solutions to the prevailing deadlock , finally coming up with the unexpected suggestion that a new coalition ministry was possible with Paw Tun , the last premier of Burma before the invasion ; U Saw , his predecessor as premier , an unscrupulous schemer who had been interned for dealing with the Japanese ; and Aung San , previously portrayed by Dorman-Smith as a murderer and an enemy . |
| 4 | He docs his homework ( though incorrectly ) , he raises his hand during discussions ( though he usually comes up with the wrong answer ) , he keeps his nose in his book during free study periods . |
| 5 | They 've also come up with the quaint idea of having a T-shirt recycling stall in the club where you can take your old T-shirts and get a new Dodgy one in exchange . |
| 6 | But Tandri now came up with the bright idea of charging an exorbitant additional fee for every island we needed to call at en route . |