Example sentences of "[verb] over [art] responsibility " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the West , we women usually give over the responsibility of cutting the umbilical cord to the midwife or doctor , and I think it would require considerable courage and will to do this ourselves . |
| 2 | It then takes over the responsibility for verifying the design activity against activities and components already undertaken and designed . |
| 3 | then I 'm perfectly happy to let Gus take over the responsibility since he did such a great job . |
| 4 | Following the Health and Safety ( Emissions into the Atmosphere ) Regulations 1983 , referred to earlier it is expected that local authorities will take over the responsibility for prosecuting persons for such offences , as Regulation 7 repeals s.78(3) of the 1974 Act which had required proceedings to be instituted by an inspector appointed under s. 19 of the Health and Safety at Work , etc . |
| 5 | By November 1948 , it was agreed that they could take over the responsibility for progressing work on the manufacture of plant and on-site construction from the Ministries of Supply and Works , and the following year they did so . |
| 6 | ‘ When , some time later , he and I discussed who might take over the responsibility for producing it I rejected the traditional drama types , who did the children 's serials , and said that I wanted somebody , full of vinegar , who 'd be prepared to break rules in doing the show . |
| 7 | She had asked if someone else could take over the responsibility , but no-one was interested , he added . |
| 8 | Or , if your previous employer has gone out of business , the Occupational Pensions Advisory Service ( OPAS ) — see below — may be able to tell you who took over the responsibility for payment of pensions . |
| 9 | The new LEAs took over the responsibility to provide adequate facilities for elementary education and in addition were authorised to provide ‘ education other than elementary ’ , either by setting up new secondary schools or by aiding existing ones in their area . |
| 10 | He spoke like a child who 'd found a way of handing over a responsibility to its parents . |