Example sentences of "could n't come up " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even Nails , Hoomey thought proudly , could n't come up with a better name than that . |
| 2 | Steven decided that if he could n't come up with a definitive artistic statement to impress the grown-ups , then at least he could impress them with the definitive bank statement . |
| 3 | Pleat had the chance to follow the same path trod by Terry Venables at Tottenham but could n't come up with the necessary funds for a stake in the struggling First Division outfit . |
| 4 | Kohler said : ‘ I offered David the chance to come in with me in a partnership but unfortunately he could n't come up with the necessary amount . ’ |
| 5 | I felt because they could n't come up with anything else they brought this up to show it was something it home … it 's all been dropped now I think . |
| 6 | Er Moderator er there is n't any reason in principle why this sh should n't happen that er this subject could n't come up at the presbytery clerks conference . |
| 7 | He glanced at his watch ; less than five minutes , and as he trotted along to intercept the postman 's route he could n't come up with any plan that seemed remotely workable . |
| 8 | Short of battering him on the head with a blunt instrument — the thought held immense appeal , and she savoured it for a long moment , before reluctantly putting it on hold — she could n't come up with any way out of the present situation . |
| 9 | I tried to work out why we have more success in the Fourballs than the Foursomes , but I could n't come up with a solution . |
| 10 | But , if you asked me what I did during those months , I could n't come up with anything constructive . ’ |
| 11 | I only began to smell a rat when he could n't come up with the documents he claimed to have . |
| 12 | A MAJOR business safety conference is taking place in Spennymoor next month because Darlington could n't come up with the cash . |
| 13 | Er you know erm the letter , the reply went back from Dave saying that every you know , possible thing was done to get bilingual staff but at the end of the day you know they could n't come up with the goods . |