Example sentences of "[verb] him responsible for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Dispensary physician almost the whole burden of the epidemic fell on his shoulders and the women of Aberdeen turned against him , holding him responsible for the facts he revealed , and disputing his fervent belief in the efficacy of purging and heavy bleeding which were ‘ repugnant to popular opinion ’ . |
| 2 | The onset of World War I made him responsible for the design and erection of explosives plant for the Ministry of Munitions , as well as plants for heavy chemicals , dyestuffs , intermediates , and synthetic drugs which , until that time , had been imported from Germany . |
| 3 | He is designated Commander-in-Chief , making him responsible for the safety of US troops abroad and for dealing with any threat to the nation 's security at home . |
| 4 | Mr Nicklin , a 48-year-old insurance manager , was kept captive for two years by the Saudis , who held him responsible for the debts of his American-owned firm . |
| 5 | Maj. Miguel Nieto , the Chief of Operations of the National Police , was dismissed on June 18 and his immediate arrest was ordered , following government investigations which held him responsible for the failure of the security forces to quell the disturbances . |
| 6 | Scott gave Ruskin little praise in his later writings and held him responsible for the introduction of the ‘ Italian mania ’ into the Gothic Revival . |