Example sentences of "responsible for [verb] or " in BNC.
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| 1 | The weakness of the system lay not so much in the Exchequer 's faulty handling of the business for which it was intended , as in the absence of any institution responsible for developing or supervising the whole field of royal finance . |
| 2 | But at the same time , it increased risks for national governments , both as helmsmen for the national economy and as the ultimate authority responsible for maintaining or improving the creditworthiness of the state as a debtor seeking finance from the system . |
| 3 | TECs are private-sector-led bodies that will be responsible for providing or co-ordinating training programmes in their area . |
| 4 | The central proposals , ie that District Health Authorities should receive an allocation based on their population and should be responsible for providing or acquiring health care services to meet the needs of that population , are fundamentally Type I. However , there are several proposals in Working for patients which introduce elements of a Type II system into the activities of DHAs . |
| 5 | An extremely ‘ permissive ’ parent , on the other hand , attempts to behave in a non-punitive , accepting and affirmative manner towards children 's impulses , desires and actions ; always to consult with them about policy decisions and give explanations for family rules ; to make few demands for household responsibility and orderly behaviour ; to present himself/herself to them as someone to call upon for help and company as they wish , rather than as an active ‘ disciplinary agent ’ responsible for shaping or altering behaviour . |
| 6 | It will become a criminal offence not to comply fully with any investigations , and it will be possible to impose substantial financial penalties , not only upon the companies operating a prohibited agreement , but also upon those directors found responsible for negotiating or operating such an agreement . |
| 7 | The new regulation reinforces the principle of " self-sufficiency " , namely that waste should be dealt with as close as possible to the point of production and that countries should be responsible for processing or dumping their own waste . |