Example sentences of "[to-vb] responsibility for the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Now the Department of Energy is in the ludicrous position of trying to persuade the SSEB to accept responsibility for the Scottish plutonium , currently unseparated from the rest of the spent fuel , while the CEGB is under pressure to take responsibility for the Kent plutonium .
2 A Vietnam national army would be rapidly created to assume responsibility for the internal situation and as this progressed French forces would withdraw to border areas or where unnecessary depart .
3 ‘ By resigning today he is trying to avoid responsibility for the political crisis , ’ said Mr Jiri Dienstbier , Forum spokesman .
4 As far as could be foreseen , they were to retain responsibility for the nuclear deterrent after ballistic missiles had taken over from manned bombers .
5 Zhelev organized on Sept. 1 and 11 meetings between Lukanov and leaders of the UDF and other opposition parties , but the UDF consistently rejected participation in a coalition on the grounds that the BSP alone had to take responsibility for the present state of the country , and that a strong parliamentary opposition was needed to guarantee Bulgaria 's democracy .
6 The Partnership should therefore be encouraged and allowed to take responsibility for the Compact strategy .
7 The Partnership should therefore be encouraged and allowed to take responsibility for the Compact strategy .
8 And the head — above all — needs to take responsibility for the whole programme .
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