Example sentences of "[noun prp] came up with a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 But then Sunderland came up with a new offer and Liverpool launched a fresh diplomatic offensive .
2 According to one Birmingham newspaper , Reeve came up with a novel way of ensuring he was not forgotten , appearing in a city restaurant wearing his blue England shirt , name across his shoulder-blades .
3 either committed suicide he took a throw himself off beside the boat hoping he 'd never be found or he erm was murdered cos you know , people do n't like him oh Reg came up with a good one , he said we possibly he wanted to disappear you see
4 In Boston , NAD came up with a sprung counterweight which the owner can adjust to cancel out the vertical resonance of the arm .
5 Miss Selfridge in Church Street came up with a Western casual outfit comprising leather ranchero jeans and waistcoat , worn with a denim type shirt and white body , and a sparkly short chemise in dark green sequins .
6 Eventually Newsome came up with a super 50–50 pass back which resulted in the second goal .
7 WHEN the artist Whistler came up with a memorable quip , Oscar Wilde observed wistfully : ‘ I wish I 'd said that . ’
8 As the arguments raged , Stuttgart came up with a possible solution .
9 Mrs Goreng came up with a good one .
10 But then RHM came up with a bid-defeating plan to split the company in three .
11 Defendus came up with a projected energy requirement in 2000 of about twice the current consumption , some 40 per cent of the projection made by the LRPPP .
12 Taking his cue from the Egyptians , Mr Ra came up with a third : Mummification ( with a capital ‘ M ’ because Summum , besides patenting the process , has somehow registered the word as a trademark ) .
13 Fittipaldi came up with a solid lap of 117.617 to edge out the Ford Cosworth-powered Lola of Mansell , who produced a lap of 117.443 despite his off-course excursion .
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