Example sentences of "be [verb] [adv] responsible for the " in BNC.

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1 Several processes may be considered potentially responsible for the fractionations in U/Pb , Ce/Pb and K/U at the time of lithospheric growth .
2 Imagine our horror at the thought that we might now be held legally responsible for the tragic results of an inadequate diet .
3 Legally , however , it seems that if it can be proved that Mr Fuchs spent above and beyond the municipally approved budget of DFl.12 million without authorisation , then he may be held personally responsible for the losses .
4 Bombings and shootings had claimed an estimated 37 dead and 324 injured during the previous two weeks , and were thought partly responsible for the low turnout , an estimated 45.85 per cent of the 14,000,000 eligible voters .
5 He now stands accused by The Hague city council of serious mismanagement of the Gemeentemuseum 's financial affairs , resulting in a deficit of DFl.4.2 million ( £1.6 million ; $2.3 million ) , a charge which may result in his being held personally responsible for the debts .
6 Moreover , the fragmentation that group participation creates in the policy process has been held partly responsible for the ‘ challenge to governance ’ faced by most Western nations since the 1970s .
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