"We want you guys to get a little creative and come up with a reason to go down."
Every morning he had to come up with a reason for getting out of bed and facing a new day.
"They still haven't come up with a reason why I'd do something like this."
He couldn't really come up with a reason, even for himself.
"I'm sure you of all people can come up with a reason."
Everybody has to come up with a reason why we're playing badly.
They came up with a reason but it doesn't make sense.
He tried to come up with a reason they should oppose such a thing.
"Don't be surprised if he comes up with a good reason for not doing it."
"Not unless somebody comes up with a better reason than you two have so far."