Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] responsibility [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This handed over responsibility for the poor law from the boards of guardians to the local authorities . |
| 2 | There is a crucial role for partnerships in taking on responsibility for the local co-ordination of education . |
| 3 | The Secretary of State for the Environment , Brice Lalonde ( Ecology Generation ) , was promoted to Minister-Delegate responsible for the prevention of technological and natural disasters , while Hélène Dorlhac ( Union for French Democracy ) , Secretary of State for the Family , also took over responsibility for the Elderly , from Théo Braun who left the government . |
| 4 | This began operations in May 1950 , taking over responsibilities from the Red Cross and from the American Friends Service Committee . |
| 5 | JOHN PERMAN , the former depot manager at Charlton , has taken over responsibility for the primary distribution project from BOB PARLE to enable Bob to take up his new duties as departmental director , distribution operations , when Derek Graham retires in August . |
| 6 | John Routly , the Ffestiniog Railway chairman , recently told members of the Ffestiniog Railway Society : ‘ Discussions are taking place between us the Welsh Highland and Gwynedd County Council , the aim being to create a divisional board representing both the FR and WHR to take over responsibility for the Welsh Highland if the Minister of Transport makes the transfer . |