Example sentences of "[conj] responsibility [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 On 31 July 1988 , after eight months of unrest in the territories , King Husayn formally relinquished his claim to the West Bank , and initiated the administrative steps necessary to sever all those links which implied sovereignty or responsibility for the fate of the territory .
2 The study of gender is , like the study of class or of race , also the study of inequality ; we are interested in not only why women do not occupy positions of power , status or responsibility in the same numbers as men , but also the process by which this occurs .
3 The most complex occurs where policy implementation depends upon co-operation between separate autonomous organizations , and particularly where responsibility at the periphery is ( a ) delegated to several organizations with separate territories and ( b ) dependent upon co-ordinated action between two or more local organizations .
4 Although responsibility for the financial statements lies with the entity and its management , in order to mitigate engagement risk it will be necessary for MAS to be satisfied with the information presented in the financial statements of the entity being divested .
5 The fact that responsibility for the juvenile labour exchange system was divided forced LEAs to choose between either administering their own scheme ( with Board of Education approval ) , or accepting the Board of Trade JAC .
6 Floating exchange rates have the added advantage that responsibility for the burden of adjustment does not have to be assigned to particular countries : with floating , the exchange rate mechanism itself should lead to an appreciation of strong currencies and a depreciation of weak currencies .
7 The Commission takes the view that responsibility for the initiatives to be taken as regards the implementation of social rights lies with the Member States , their constituent parts , or the two sides of industry , as well as , within the limits of its powers , with the European Community . ’
8 ‘ The aim of this inquiry into the order relating to case no. 596 , in the charge of Miss P. Sulkins , home visitor in the employ of the Bamborough Area Council for Social Service until last year — the pink file , sir — and transferred from the list covered by the South Midlands ( Eastern Section ) Administrative Area — the papers in the yellow folder , sir — is to try and establish an order of events that stretch over no little period in time , so that responsibility for the unfortunate outcome of these actions , or as some have chosen to prejudge this enquiry , lack of action , may be apportioned justly between the various bodies responsible under the Act .
9 The hon. Gentleman will be aware that responsibility for the detailed exercise of the valuation measurements is the responsibility of my hon. Friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury .
10 In response , the USSR Interior and Defence Ministries issued a joint statement on May 4 saying that responsibility for the latest violence lay solely with the Armenian leadership because of its support for paramilitary groups , and threatening to take " all necessary steps " to stop it .
11 With the change of function and responsibility between the national boards and the UKCC , it is obvious that the joint committee and the national board standing committee of health visitors and district nurses are , de facto , abolished .
12 The balance and distribution of power and responsibility between the branches of government is subject to constant dispute and evolution .
13 The balance and distribution of power and responsibility between the branches of government is subject to constant dispute and evolution .
14 At first sight these measures appear to be interestingly decentralist in the sense that they devolve power and responsibility to the local level .
15 The Lords of the Congregation could rightly assert the duty and responsibility of the nobility to act for the good of the commonweal , and indeed experience of minorities over two centuries had in practice underwritten the theoretical position to an unusual extent .
16 What he meant by mysticism was belief in a direct , immediate experience of God ( or of Jesus ) which dissolved the distinction between God and man or between Christ and ourselves , a rapture of union which could carry us beyond time and history and the challenge and responsibility of the present .
17 Nevertheless , the literature on the professions per se provides a useful entrée into this type of education , because it identifies some of the main themes which characterize not only those professions but preparation for them : the existence of a body of specialized knowledge and expertise ; the influence of professional norms and ethics ; the autonomy and responsibility of the professional ; the relationships with colleagues , clients and the state .
18 The analysis below of a year of MMRC activity illustrates not only the nature of live business but also the volume and responsibility of the work it undertakes .
19 State intervention has , however , by no means been kept at bay and has many impulses : the need of many enterprises for state subsidies ( which are accompanied by state controls ) ; increasing income differentials between collectives and regions under market influences ; and the willingness of centralist leaders , concerned about the way consumerism undermines socialist values , to resort to the constitutional right and responsibility of the state to act as the guardian of socialism .
20 The case has direct relevance for the role of records managers and archivists because it focused on the role and responsibility of the U.S. Archivist in implementing organisational policy regarding electronic messages .
21 Some of the words of Ms Galron 's song , which explores the theme of guilt and responsibility for the uprising while Tel Aviv makes merry , were read out in the Knesset yesterday in the course of a stormy debate marking the second anniversary of the intifada .
22 In addition , lack of good , affordable pre-school and out-of-school childcare , and responsibility for the care of elderly relatives and household chores means that part-time work often seems the only practical option .
23 Finally , 42 of the Nazis ( 69 per cent of the ‘ sample ’ ) provided responses which could be classed as ‘ indifference of conscience ’ , and pointed to disinterest or internal suppression of knowledge and responsibility for the fate of the Jews .
24 In the metropolitan areas , the newly created counties were left with strategic responsibilities , and responsibility for the police and fire services .
25 Not all schools of nursing are so well equipped or staffed as to afford a media officer , and responsibility for the care and maintenance of equipment is delegated to teaching staff .
26 Such reflections have stipulated ( a ) the need for pastoral care , ( b ) the cultivation of a Christian consciousness and responsibility for the media , and ( c ) the development of the communicative potential of their personalities .
27 It constitutes an economic order which encourages trust and responsibility for the interests of others — a form of solidarity .
28 In order to sustain this market , the law encourages trust and responsibility for the interests of others .
29 The main aim of the project now is to make sure that the people who are on the receiving end of the services have more control and responsibility for the work which is being developed .
30 The role of the minister who is also a Cabinet member involves a quite considerable conflict between a position as a member of the central policy co-ordinating team within the government and responsibility for the protection and advancement of the interests of a department .
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