Example sentences of "[det] [was/were] responsible [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The frescos also had high carbon levels , and these were responsible for the darkening of the paintings . |
| 2 | Quite often Catholic groups gave support to Franco against the Socialist Republican government , on the grounds that the latter was responsible for the burning of churches and the murdering of Catholics . |
| 3 | The latter was responsible for the track , its foundations and the paving , while the Company provided the electrical equipment , together with the power station , depot and cars . |
| 4 | One of those was responsible for the biggest earthquake of this century . ’ |
| 5 | By such means it is possible , within the Lancashire Coal Measures for example , to demonstrate that very rapid sedimentation alternated with very slow sedimentation and that the former was responsible for the bulk of at least some parts of the record . |
| 6 | The eruption did not stop after the destruction of the city , though , and the nuee that was responsible for the tragedy was in volcanic terms a relatively minor affair and it was by no means the last from Mt Pelee . |
| 7 | In her heart of hearts she had blamed Paul for his unrelenting pressure , but it was her own weakness , her failure to stand up to him , that was responsible for the situation . |
| 8 | Following this there may be discomfort on urination , and a vicious circle is started in which memory of previous discomfort combines with apprehension at the possibility of its recurring and perpetuates the nervousness or fear that was responsible in the first place . |