Example sentences of "[be] hold [adv] [adj] for " in BNC.
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1 | That an offender can be held criminally liable for the unintended consequences of his or her actions is a well-established legal principle . |
2 | Congress , this motion urges a change in legislation so that , in the matter of insolvency , the employer be held liable to a much greater degree and indeed be held criminally responsible for actions involving awardance of debt liability . |
3 | The 1989 Schools ' Regulations allow governing bodies to delegate some of their responsibilities to sub-committees or to individuals , though the governing body can still be held legally responsible for any actions taken under these delegated powers . |
4 | Imagine our horror at the thought that we might now be held legally responsible for the tragic results of an inadequate diet . |
5 | Sender of message and person responsible for delay in clearance will be held directly responsible for possible deaths of thousands . |
6 | The element of the image which suggests that as a matter of principled obligation all members of a group rushed to the aid of , say , an aggressive and irresponsible cattle-thief or rapist , may therefore be the product of the practical consideration that men related to an offender prudently assumed they would be held collectively responsible for his actions . |
7 | Under the legislation , managers of catering establishments could be held personally responsible for each breach of the regulation and each penalty could mean fines of between £2,000 and £20,000 . |
8 | Like Mr Major , he had the ‘ Teflon ’ touch — that invaluable ability of politicians not to be held personally responsible for mistakes . |
9 | Legally , however , it seems that if it can be proved that Mr Fuchs spent above and beyond the municipally approved budget of DFl.12 million without authorisation , then he may be held personally responsible for the losses . |
10 | Obviously where an agency contractual or ostensible has been created and the agent behaves improperly , whether by exercising undue influence upon or by making false representations to the surety , then the creditor will be held vicariously responsible for and affected by the acts of the agent committed in the execution of the agency . |