Example sentences of "hold accountable [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The report also stated that in countries where there was an armed opposition government troops were often given extensive powers and not held accountable to civilian legal authorities for their actions . |
| 2 | One dramatic concomitant is rising fertility among unmarried teenage girls , though changes in women 's education standards and work status can hardly be held accountable for such a sharp upswing in teenage fertility as the past decade has witnessed . |
| 3 | The formal Austrian position remained that the country had been a victim of Nazi aggression and could therefore not be held accountable for such crimes . |
| 4 | A manager who is not held accountable for any of his authority or power may well exercise his authority in a capricious way . |
| 5 | Individuals may be held accountable for any loss to public funds or unauthorised disclosure of information occurring because of failure to take these precautions . |