Example sentences of "[vb infin] [verb] responsibility [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Active citizenship ’ , according to the Conservative view , should include taking responsibility in the community through activities such as serving as a school governor or a magistrate , running Neighbourhood Watch schemes , and doing voluntary work of various sorts .
2 We know that Russia would like to assume responsibility for the arsenal within its borders .
3 It would have included responsibility for the finance , organization and administration of the Magistrates ' courts , and for criminal legal aid .
4 Had the referendum on devolution resulted in a sufficient majority voting in favour of devolution for Wales , then the Welsh Assembly would have come into being and would have assumed responsibility for the administration of all Welsh education outside the university .
5 The force facility can be used as often as required for a particular SPR , for example , if a user does not wish to take responsibility for the SPR or if a user accepts the SPR but at a later date passes the work onto someone else .
6 However , the best man or chief bridesmaid will have to take responsibility for the announcement , and the safekeeping of any gift .
7 Ruggiero does n't accept that , perhaps because it would mean accepting responsibility for the way his son 's turned out . ’
8 ‘ The Belarussian government does not want to take responsibility for the results of market reforms .
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