Example sentences of "[noun] are [adv] responsible for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since he and his policies are uniquely responsible for the difficulties being experienced and the record repossessions and arrears , will he accept the obligation for introducing a proper mortgage rescue scheme , like the one recommended by the Labour party , instead of trying to shift the blame on to everyone else ? |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Exhaust emissions are mainly responsible for the smog , exacerbated by the area 's famous sunshine — which reacts chemically with the pollutants — and its geography , which traps the air above the main cities . |
| 4 | The latter proteins are also responsible for the exceptionally smooth consistency of all the Hydro-Protein cosmetic treatments in this extensive collection . |
| 5 | As we argued throughout the proceedings of the European parliamentary elections bill , the Conservatives are entirely responsible for the fact that this process of drawing up the new European boundaries had to be compressed into such a short time . |
| 6 | The Parish Council are also responsible for the upkeep of the public seat in the Square outside Kettlewell . |
| 7 | All members of the band are equally responsible for the band 's financial affairs . |
| 8 | John Mathews , James Mitchell and James Weir are now responsible for the operational running of all departments during shift hours . |
| 9 | The alternative — that these lower levels are partly responsible for the development of oesophagitis — is also possible . |
| 10 | High fleet sales are largely responsible for the temporary boom , according to Ford . |
| 11 | If negligence is alleged against a general practitioner the plaintiff can sue the doctor directly , as general practitioners are solely responsible for the treatment of patients . |
| 12 | American and Britain are partly responsible for the way the Russians are now cos we finance most of their industry in the second World War |
| 13 | As it happens , the Americans are partly responsible for the building firms ' good fortune . |
| 14 | There was a connection of sorts — Carolan was Stavanger 's son-in-law , but fathers are not responsible for the political views of the husbands of their daughters , and there was no evidence — apart from the election address in his desk — that Stavanger took much interest in the political life of the Carolans . |
| 15 | The results shown in Fig. 1 suggest that several transcription factors could bind to the -594 to -314 promoter fragment and that these factors are probably responsible for the observed transcription pattern . |
| 16 | First , although the people involved in the development of the system are directly responsible for the performance and accuracy of the system , they have little control over the way the system will be used or interpreted . |
| 17 | As women are largely responsible for the emotional wellbeing of society , it is hardly surprising that the shop-talk of women is gossip . |
| 18 | Research suggests that , irrespective of ethnic affiliation , women are primarily responsible for the health and care of children , and that this figures as a central and defining source of their identity ( Mayall , 1986 ; Warrier , 1988 ; Afshar , 1989 ; Phoenix , 1991 ) . |
| 19 | Tax representatives are jointly responsible for the overseas businesses ' tax liabilities , although it is the overseas business , rather than the tax representative , which is seen to be registered for UK VAT . |
| 20 | He and his son are largely responsible for the countless impressions of Rembrandt 's graphic works , repeatedly reworking the plates so that Rembrandt 's authorship of them has become something of an ethical dilemma . |