Example sentences of "responsible [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 They are responsible about their productive processes and they are responsible about the design of car engines and we are told that the market will find ways to deal with this , but surely it can not , for after all the market is mindless , so it can not take into account either the future or the needs and wishes of people other than those who have the purchasing power for immediate consumption .
2 I think that violence is economic suicide and as well as being destructive of the people on the ground of their economic well being , I think it lets those responsible off the hook .
3 The dock company , being responsible for the port 's facilities had control of the Gillingham Gate , the only access to the port and , therefore , all vehicles going to and from the port had to use Bridge Road and Medway Road .
4 Where there were departures from the common pattern special circumstances could often be identified which might have been responsible for the deviation .
5 On Nov. 6 , he took on the post of Prime Minister , thus becoming responsible for the Interior , Defence , and Russian KGB .
6 Bran the Blessed — some say he was a Celtic God , some a virtuous king — is really responsible for the legend of the ravens .
7 Operators earn 28p a minute for peak rate calls and 16p for cheap , with British Telecom charging the person who is responsible for the bill whether he made the call or not .
8 Also if the people who will later run the computer are also responsible for the software , then they are more likely to fit the programming to their own needs , which can save time and money later .
9 More fundamentally , it is the high proportion of immigrants in this school which is responsible for the lowering of standards .
10 Mr A. D. Williams of Dundee , Chairman of the Group 's Sub-Committee responsible for the issue of statistics , reported to the meeting that a system had been devised for the collection of statistics from the various Centres .
11 Motorola Inc is reportedly concerned the move will fuel suggestions that the 88000 RISC chip is dead even though it may be at least partially responsible for the short-fall in 88open 's funding .
12 Thus patients ' analgesic response to morphine appears to depend on their 3-glucuronide:6-glucuronide ratio , the 6-glucuronide being responsible for the analgesic effect .
13 He is responsible for the default of his servant , his wife , his guest or one entering his house with his leave and for his independent contractor .
14 Essentially these latter groups of parishes provided a nucleus and recruitment to the fyrd , the local militia responsible for the defence of the kingdom .
15 The English manner of waging war , that of the chevauchée , the raid carried out largely by mounted soldiers ( who were thus fully mobile ) through the enemy 's countryside , with the intention of pillaging enemy property , destroying crops , and thereby creating an air of insecurity , could not be allowed to continue too long unchallenged , since such an exercise undermined ( as it was intended to do ) the authority of the king of France , who was responsible for the defence of his people .
16 Armed forces : The Netherlands is responsible for the defence of the Netherlands Antilles .
17 Armed forces : the Netherlands is responsible for the defence of the Netherlands Antilles .
18 It was far better that Britain should remain primarily responsible for the defence of the region , and that the two powers should have working understandings where necessary — provided the Americans avoided guilt by association with " colonialism " in the minds of the Arabs .
19 Ynys Mn Borough Council , which is responsible for the hall , has confirmed that it has had separate meetings with representatives of Llangefni Town Council and Bangor Market Company .
20 Ynys Mon Borough Council , which is responsible for the hall , has confirmed that it has had separate meetings with representatives of Llangefni Town Council and Bangor Market Company .
21 These concepts are utilised in the Procedure Audit process to determine measures of success from a specified point of view , as agreed by the person responsible for the procedure and its continued existence , which in practical terms is generally the person who can authorise changes to be made .
22 WACC has been responsible for the conceptualisation of training programmes in ‘ alternative journalism ’ and has given the impetus for the implementation of a series of practical workshops .
23 The Author shall be responsible for the preparation of the Work and in particular the Author shall
24 The Authors shall be responsible for the preparation of the Work and in particular the Authors shall
25 Head teachers may find it helpful to consider the format now being commended by some local authorities to the officers responsible for the preparation of the committee reports .
26 While we shall be responsible for the preparation of the memorandum on your behalf , you should appreciate that we will not attempt to verify its factual accuracy .
27 Whilst we shall be responsible for the preparation of the memorandum , you should appreciate that we will not attempt to verify its contents .
28 The party responsible for the preparation of the completion accounts will be the Warrantors .
29 The party responsible for the preparation of the completion accounts will be the Warrantors .
30 It was agreed that parliament should consist of a national assembly , which would be responsible for the preparation and adoption of principal pieces of legislation and which would control the budget , and a senate , which would represent the regions and would have the power to review , refer and delay legislation .
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