Example sentences of "[was/were] blame for [v-ing] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It failed to convince the nation that authoritarian methods were necessary to solve Britain 's economic crisis and prevent further political decline , and it was blamed for fomenting the violence and public disorder which became associated with its activities in the 1930s . |
| 2 | He was blamed for causing the death of his friend Gian-Carlo , son of director Francis Ford Coppola , in a boating accident in 1986 , and ordered to do 400 hours ' community service . |
| 3 | BAA , the owner of eight airports including Heathrow , was blamed for neglecting the interests of passengers and allowing overpricing in airport shops . |
| 4 | Coleman was blamed for reducing the period of three years as originally fixed for the course of instruction in Vial 's time , to as little as three or four months , so that some men were sent out into practice at 19 , 18 , or even 17 years of age ( as a contrary example , Coleman 's nephew , E.C . |
| 5 | It was never clear who was to blame for starting the niggles , but there could be no argument that , on the day , the Taiwanese were the better team . |
| 6 | From day one , at a political level , the purpose of the investigation was , not to uncover the facts , but to ‘ prove ’ that Pan Am was to blame for letting the terrorists through . |