Example sentences of "[verb] on [art] responsibility " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He heard there was someone senior in the neighbourhood and saw it as a golden opportunity to pass on the responsibility . ’ |
| 2 | It was submitted that an owner can not turn his back on his property because when he purchases and takes on the responsibility of letting , he knows the property will in the course of time deteriorate . |
| 3 | still takes on the responsibility there ! |
| 4 | They will take on the responsibility for providing stock and glasses , experienced staff and will also obtain the necessary licence for the event . |
| 5 | Apart from dealing with the matter of the will if one was made , it may be agreed , if your parent wishes , that he should also take on the responsibility for contacting various persons and organisations : the bank , to arrange for money to be available to her pending the settlement of her husband 's affairs ; her husband 's employer and Trade Union branch secretary , or the secretary of any professional association to which he belonged ; his insurance company ; the Department of Health and Social Security , to obtain forms for claiming the death grant and the widow 's pension ; the Inland Revenue , if her husband was still paying income tax ; the Building Society , the mortgagor ( or landlord if she and her husband lived in rented property ) and any other person or organisation concerned . |
| 6 | Although it welcomed the extension of home ownership , it also recognized the problems of families who could not or would not take on the responsibility of home purchase ( Department of the Environment 1977b ) . |
| 7 | Perhaps the best man could take on the responsibility of arriving before the guests and checking the microphone . |
| 8 | How long will he take on the responsibility of a wife who is blind and helpless ? |
| 9 | The supreme body was the Council of Heads of State , which would take on the responsibility of legal succession from the dissolution of the Soviet Union . |
| 10 | Such a decision would , of course , require the acceptance of the State taking on the responsibility ( and its cost ) . |
| 11 | Zena , a sculptress , took on the responsibility of caring for her Down 's Syndrome grand-daughter when the mother ‘ upped and offed ’ . |
| 12 | In 1988 T.R. Shipping took on the responsibility for the Rheintainer Line Agency in Northern Ireland . |
| 13 | This actually happened in the case of Sir Edmond 's chantry at St. Thomas of Acre , and in fact the Mercers ' Company took on the responsibility . |
| 14 | In order to compensate for this the Borough Council took on the responsibility for payment of the Parish Clerk 's salary and the maintenance of parish playing fields . |
| 15 | Another question : could one be bothered maintaining the fantasy league for the year if one took on the responsibility ? |
| 16 | Even so , she had meekly done as they wished and taken on a responsibility that was clearly a bit of a burden . |
| 17 | Instead , he rationalized his thoughts and justified himself Adam probably — indeed , almost certainly — knew nothing about the find in the pine wood , but Adam had once owned the house and had thus taken on a responsibility . |
| 18 | A consistent feature of unpaid caring , demonstrated by all the available detailed studies , is that once a particular relative has taken on the responsibility for the care of an elderly or handicapped person they get rather limited support , if any , from other relatives or friends . |
| 19 | The combination of a broad industrial experience and a close understanding of how the typical mineworker views life gave him the confidence to take on a responsibility which a less courageous man might well have ducked . |
| 20 | João had been out with Fernando for most of the previous night and looked pale and tired , but Maria Iñes said this was all to the good , because it made him look older and readier to take on the responsibility of a wife . |
| 21 | It is legendary that actuarial training is rigorous and difficult , but it is this depth of training which enables actuaries to take on the responsibility of advising on the financing of future payments involving billions of pounds for insurance companies and pension funds . |
| 22 | On Jan. 8 he had attempted to bolster his support amongst other LDP factions by persuading Shin Kanemaru , 77 , the leader of the largest faction and arguably the most influential figure within the LDP , to become vice-president of the party and to take on the responsibility of co-ordinating its internal affairs . |
| 23 | ‘ Mr Jones , I 'm honoured that you should choose me , but I do feel there are others far more suited to take on the responsibility , people who 've worked in radio far longer than I have . ’ |
| 24 | By the time I got up the next morning , I had determined to sell the baker 's shop to the highest bidder unless Charlie Trumper were willing to take on the responsibility himself . |
| 25 | To take on the responsibility of looking after a frightened and disorientated family of five , who speak not a single word of English , would be an overwhelming chore for the most seasoned carer . |
| 26 | and , er well I did say er are you married ? , no , will you be having any children ? , definitely not , I said well unless you 're prepared to take on the responsibility |