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

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1 It 's very new to me ; it 's just too bad that they still have n't come up with the perfect guitar synth .
2 I 'm afraid Mr Steen has n't come up from the country . ’
3 But no warning could check Arthur Conway 's fury , and with a lightning leap he managed to grip the young man 's throat , and so fiercely that he forced him backwards , only the next moment to have his arms snapped downwards , when he would have fallen on his back if he had n't come up against the coalhouse wall and , unfortunately , a shovel that was propped there .
4 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 .
5 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 .
6 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 . ’
7 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 .
8 He wanted Eric Gates , of Ipswich and England , but would n't come up with the wages .
9 I only began to smell a rat when he could n't come up with the documents he claimed to have .
10 We wo n't come up with the answer first time at Co-ordinators , but … second time I hope .
11 A MAJOR business safety conference is taking place in Spennymoor next month because Darlington could n't come up with the cash .
12 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 .
13 ‘ No , do n't come up to the door .
14 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 .
15 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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