Example sentences of "[vb -s] responsibility for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The crucial distinction between the residual and the institutional model is that , in the latter , the state accepts responsibility for the provision of rather more than a basic minimum . |
| 2 | The Principal in charge of the section from which the investigating team leader is drawn then accepts responsibility for the entire investigation . |
| 3 | The tier of local government which accepts responsibility for the major spending departments of education and social services becomes dominant in financial terms and consequently in status . |
| 4 | It should be remembered that a company can only be the firm 's appointed representative if the firm accepts responsibility for the whole of the investment business it carries on on the firm 's behalf . |
| 5 | The feeling at directorial level is that while the board accepts responsibility for the running of the club it is entitled to quiz Brady if a problem has been identified with regard to team matters . |
| 6 | • Asked about rumours of his apparently imminent move from his position as managing director of Lotus , Michael Kimberley suggested we ask GM Europe president Bob Eaton , who has responsibility for the sports car maker . |
| 7 | The Treasury has responsibility for the health of the economy ; the Social Services Department has responsibility for some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in the country . |
| 8 | I have a real difficulty in locating who has responsibility for the dustbins . ’ |
| 9 | It is also confusing to the inhabitants in that it is often difficult to ascertain which council has responsibility for the particular matter which concerns them . |
| 10 | So the governing body has responsibility for the ethos of the school , for deciding what kind of school it is to be . |
| 11 | In 1986 the International Whaling Commission , which has responsibility for the baleen whales , declared a moratorium on commercial whaling of the 11 great whales so that stock could be assessed . |
| 12 | To wit , Alsys , very strong in the defence market , now has responsibility for the development , marketing and support of all Hewlett-Packard Ada compilation systems and related tool sets operating on HP 9000 workstations and business systems . |
| 13 | In addition to functions directly connected with the process of bringing alleged offenders to justice and supervising their subsequent punishment or treatment , the Home Secretary has responsibility for the operation of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme and other provisions for the victims of crime , and for stimulating crime prevention measures . |
| 14 | Rose , who has responsibility for the largest mortgage book in the South East of England , said she was delighted . |
| 15 | The Group Technical Director has responsibility for the research and development of new raw materials and products that will reduce the impact of the Company 's activities on the environment . |
| 16 | The Employment Department has responsibility for the dissemination of information on the comparability exercise in the United Kingdom . |
| 17 | SCOTVEC , which was established as a result of the SED 's reform of vocational qualifications in Scotland , is the sole Scottish awarding body and has responsibility for the accreditation of SVQs . |
| 18 | Since 1974 Niue has been a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand , which in addition to providing economic assistance , has responsibility for the territory 's defence and foreign policy . |
| 19 | Since 1965 the 15 Cook Islands have been a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand , which in addition to providing economic assistance , has responsibility for the territory 's defence and foreign policy . |
| 20 | But the SFO reports to the attorney general , Sir Patrick Mayhew , who , as the government 's chief legal adviser , has responsibility for the DPP . |
| 21 | ( deputy manager ) has responsibility for the day-to-day personnel affairs within the Association , and for advising on the formulation of HCIMA policy in relation to the broad manpower and employment issues . |
| 22 | As chairman of Airbus in the UK , Mr McKinlay has responsibility for the company 's Broughton factory . |
| 23 | Flooring material for one customer may come from different production and store areas and Mal has responsibility for the collation of all orders leaving the Coventry plant . |
| 24 | The tenant 's adviser should ensure that the landlord undertakes responsibility for the repair , maintenance and cleaning of the common parts . |
| 25 | As a principal , he assumes responsibility for the performance of the entire transportation contract . |
| 26 | The new company assumes responsibility for the profitable development of these sites and any future surplus land . |
| 27 | Mr Steffen , whose brief includes responsibility for the bank 's productivity programmes , may well bring fresh ideas from manufacturing . |
| 28 | The work of the mobile teams is purely facilitation and although local health workers are kept informed of the team 's work , the village takes responsibility for the next step . |
| 29 | iii Caretaker or lost child : This child takes responsibility for the family and looks after it by gently blending into the background and keeping the peace . |
| 30 | It is essential , however , that the student takes responsibility for the final decisions on the selection of strategies and means of implementation . |