Example sentences of "have [verb] responsibility for " in BNC.

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1 Indeed , I understand that the Ping Tiao have claimed responsibility for the act . ’
2 The UVF and UFF have claimed responsibility for two murders each .
3 You have to accept responsibility for the fruits of your actions , in the scientific field as elsewhere .
4 The signatories of the Charter have accepted responsibility for maintaining the good code of practice and also agree to disseminate the document through their organisations , encouraging their managers to actively participate .
5 It is , as I noted at the time , a peculiar fact that most laymen who have had responsibility for the health service have interested themselves personally to a preponderant extent in the case of the mentally afflicted , both the mentally ill and the mentally handicapped .
6 A number have had responsibility for the operation of parts of the system of criminal justice , including former Home Office Ministers , retired senior civil servants and police officers , and chairmen of the Parole Board .
7 Once you have assumed responsibility for error handling using the ON ERROR statement , you can use this function to discover which error occurred .
8 Offenders who are mentally disordered suffer the stigma of being labelled as both ‘ mad ’ and ‘ bad ’ , although for centuries it has been recognized that some people have diminished responsibility for their actions as a result of mental abnormality and that punishment and retribution , usually demanded by society of someone who has committed a crime , should be dispensed with in favour of providing humane care and treatment .
9 Since the Clean Air Act of 1956 governments in the UK have taken responsibility for designating clean air zones in which certain types of pollution , notably the smoke caused by burning coal , are illegal .
10 I have been able to get on with ‘ getting better ’ simply because my colleagues have taken responsibility for my work load ever since the Executive Committee Meeting in July , and I can not thank them enough for all that they have done .
11 This sub system was set up and developed by the team who have retained responsibility for writing and testing programs for any new reporting requirement .
12 We also have to take responsibility for how we feel about ourselves and our actions .
13 Management have to take responsibility for over ninety five percent of the problems we get , whether they 're safety problems , quality problems or whatever problems .
14 Ms Stacey said : ‘ It is a national pastime and the islanders have to take responsibility for the slaughter .
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