Example sentences of "n't come up [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 Even Nails , Hoomey thought proudly , could n't come up with a better name than that .
3 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 .
4 Mind , I ai n't sayin' 'e do n't 'ave 'is good points , nor that 'e do n't come up with a cuddle and a present sometimes .
5 I did n't come up with a theory immediately , though I had hunches which were difficult to put into words .
6 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 .
7 If it does n't come up with a rescue deal by the summer , these men and women could be reaching the end of their working lives .
8 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 .
9 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 . ’
10 Said his co-boss Curbishley : ‘ I was a bit disappointed when Lennie Lawrence at Middlesbrough did n't come up with the price we 'd fixed but I 'm happy the lad is still here .
11 He wanted Eric Gates , of Ipswich and England , but would n't come up with the wages .
12 I only began to smell a rat when he could n't come up with the documents he claimed to have .
13 We wo n't come up with the answer first time at Co-ordinators , but … second time I hope .
14 A MAJOR business safety conference is taking place in Spennymoor next month because Darlington could n't come up with the cash .
15 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 .
16 ‘ No , do n't come up to the door .
17 He does n't come up to the desk straightaway , but gives me a nod and starts looking at the flowers , really closely , like he really knew about them .
18 Certainly as far as Americans are concerned , a lot of our hotels do n't come up to the standards of service that they are used to , and certainly they do n't think they 're value for money .
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