Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] responsible for the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Several processes may be considered potentially responsible for the fractionations in U/Pb , Ce/Pb and K/U at the time of lithospheric growth .
2 In 1853 he became a partner in Joseph Crosfield & Son ; and after the death of Morland and George 's move to London in 1875 , he became solely responsible for the firm .
3 Remember , that as the carrier , you remain legally responsible for the actions of your subcontract haulier .
4 Tim Roberts , defending , said : ‘ He feels so responsible for the injuries caused to the family and wants to admit the offence and be punished for it . ’
5 She felt entirely responsible for the accident although Berg croaked that it was all his own fault .
6 He felt somehow responsible for the way she was behaving , as if he should have spotted it sooner , caught on sooner .
7 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 .
8 He now stands accused by The Hague city council of serious mismanagement of the Gemeentemuseum 's financial affairs , resulting in a deficit of DFl.4.2 million ( £1.6 million ; $2.3 million ) , a charge which may result in his being held personally responsible for the debts .
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 .
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