Example sentences of "accountable for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All supervising officers , including senior divisional managers — chief superintendents — ‘ should not only hold themselves accountable , but be actively held accountable for the overall level of their subordinates ’ . |
| 2 | Lower than expected corporate tax revenues and rising welfare expenditure were held to be accountable for the increased projection . |
| 3 | " All sectors of the economy must be held accountable for the environmental consequences of their activities … " said environment ministers at the end of a two day meeting , in Paris , of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) . |
| 4 | The Government sees that it is more accountable for the individual tenants to pay their Council Tax directly to the local authority rather than to the landlord and unfortunately no agency arrangements can be put in place that would allow this . |
| 5 | Ensuring that scientists are accountable for the public funds they receive ; |