Example sentences of "liable for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It ruled that packed lunches are supplied ‘ in the course of catering ’ and are liable for the 17.5% standard rating of VAT . |
| 2 | If a couple is married or living together as man and wife , then they are married or living together as man and wife , then they are liable for their partner 's community charge if it is not paid . |
| 3 | THE GOVERNMENT has postponed any attempt to curb industrial action in essential services and make unions legally liable for unofficial action . |
| 4 | They would be liable for ‘ any deficiency ’ — including those of third parties -in goods or services provided in connection with the package , and any contract clause limiting liability would be void . |
| 5 | New members of the band are only liable for debts incurred after their joining . |
| 6 | The main advantage of a limited company is that in general only the company and not the individual is liable for the business debts . |
| 7 | These restricted lawful picketing to the pickets ' own place of work and removed the unions ' legal immunities from civil actions , so making them liable for damages up to a certain limit where they were responsible for unlawful industrial action . |
| 8 | It made trade unions ( rather than just individual organizers of strikes ) liable for damages arising from unlawful industrial actions . |
| 9 | Technically you are both liable for the overdraft and if you could find this man you could sue him . |
| 10 | It is not clear that producers of genetically modified organisms will be fully liable for any damage they may cause . |
| 11 | To discourage petty claims , most insurers make you liable for the first £25 . |
| 12 | When he hands in his keys , he no longer owns the house ; but he is still liable for interest on the loan , until the house is sold and the loan repaid — so he wants the sale to be quick . |
| 13 | If they just make a straight currency exchange , they will still be liable for the yen interest payments . |
| 14 | practically , the liability is not often of much value to the injured person , for the infant probably has no property available to satisfy it , and his parents are not liable for his acts . |
| 15 | But there is no general rule that the husband is liable for his wife 's debts . |
| 16 | The notice sometimes published in the papers to the effect that Mr Smith will no longer be liable for his wife 's debts has a much more limited operation than is generally supposed . |
| 17 | A person who is mentally disordered appears to be liable for wrongs , unless his disorder excludes some specific state of mind which forms an essential part of the wrong . |
| 18 | A servant of the Crown is not himself liable for contracts made by him on behalf of the Crown , nor is he liable as a principal for the acts or defaults of his subordinates unless expressly authorized or subsequently ratified by him . |
| 19 | The common property , if it is more than mere cash in hand or at the bank , will be vested in trustees who must deal with it in accordance with the rules or with any trust expressly declared , and it can be made liable for obligations incurred by , or on behalf of , the society . |
| 20 | The master is liable for wrongful acts and defaults of his servant — though they may be unauthorized or even forbidden by him — so long as they are done within the scope of the employment . |
| 21 | An omnibus company was held liable for the act of one of its drivers , who overturned a rival omnibus while racing with it and obstructing it , although directions had been issued to the driver forbidding such conduct . |
| 22 | Presumably the justification is that D has already crossed a high moral/social threshold in choosing to commit such a serious offence , and should therefore be held liable for whatever consequences ensue , however unforeseeable they may be . |
| 23 | To support manslaughter liability in these cases one would have to espouse the draconian principle that a person should be held liable for all the consequences of any wrongful act . |
| 24 | It would partly alter the definition of rape or serious sexual assault ; it would introduce an element of negligence liability ; and it would also make D liable for an omission . |
| 25 | In addition , many employers are reluctant to allow employees to change status because they could be liable for unlimited arrears payments of National Insurance if these are subsequently disallowed by the taxman . |
| 26 | It is true that the recession has been putting their customers out of business , but accountants will always be kept busy picking up the pieces , or explaining in long reports why other accountancy firms got it wrong and are liable for a fortune in damages . |
| 27 | The carrier is liable for the total of partial loss of the goods and for damage thereto from the time of taking over the goods and the time of delivery . |
| 28 | If you reduce the seating capacity below 12 then you will be liable for 10% car tax and repaying the 15% VAT which as a business user you have reclaimed , as in the UK the 12 seater is classed as a commercial vehicle and the 10 seater is not . |
| 29 | The survey is usually carried out by a chartered surveyor , which means — in theory at least — that he can be held liable for negligence and sued for damages . |
| 30 | The National Consumer Council ( NCC ) is pressing for legislation that would make it compulsory for home-sellers to reveal property faults and potential problems to buyers , and make estate agents liable for the accuracy of the details they publish . |