Example sentences of "be [verb] liable for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | No injustice would be caused to these States by holding them to their agreement , for ‘ as a general rule , those who engage in transactions of an economic nature are deemed liable for the obligations which flow therefrom ’ . |
| 2 | It was but lately that realty had been made liable for the debts of its deceased owner . |
| 3 | It came as some surprise to the board when they were informed that , although it seemed unreasonable for them to have to know what was going on , they could be made liable for the damage . |
| 4 | It would be usual in this connection for partners to be expressly permitted to act as solicitors for their own families free of charge except for any disbursements or out of pocket expenses incurred by the firm ( Clause 13.05 ) ; ( 3 ) requiring each partner to be responsible for the prompt discharge of his separate obligations and to indemnify his co-partners should circumstances ever arise in which they could be made liable for the same . |
| 5 | Its outstanding claims involving accountancy firms currently stand at $3bn , and under joint and several liability , the auditors could be found liable for the entire amount sought from all defendants , regardless of the degree of blame . |
| 6 | In an 1884 case , the Divisional Court held that an artisan whose wife had bought blankets at the door for 22/6d when he had given her permission to spend but 17/6d , could not be held liable for the extra sum . |
| 7 | Anyone resident in a house could be held liable for the support of other household members , which meant that a wage-earning son or daughter often moved out of the home in order not to diminish the unemployed parents ' entitlement to benefit . |
| 8 | The reason for this is to avoid those who appointed the administrative receiver being treated as mortgagees in possession or being held liable for the receiver 's acts which would be the case were the receiver to be treated as their agent . |
| 9 | An omnibus company was held liable for the act of one of its drivers , who overturned a rival omnibus while racing with it and obstructing it , although directions had been issued to the driver forbidding such conduct . |
| 10 | The defendant was held liable for the loss , as the thief 's act did not break the chain of causation . |
| 11 | The pump manufacturer was held liable for the value of the lobsters ( property damage ) but not for the costs of buying and attempting to repair the pumps . |