Example sentences of "[verb] [noun pl] be responsible for " in BNC.

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1 Three of these so called Guardians are responsible for Scotland north of the Forth and the other three , particularly Wishart , wield authority south of this line .
2 A SURGE in American exports to record levels was responsible for a dramatic improvement in February 's trade deficit to the lowest level in nearly nine years .
3 Usually finance departments are responsible for satisfying the most senior executives ' information needs .
4 A friend of Gina 's , Julie O'Dea , was in charge of the tickets ; for the past few weeks , her flat had been a temporary box-office and she was running a tight ship ; all committee members who took tickets were responsible for the money they owed .
5 According to Mr Hurst , Trafalgar House has held back money because it claims sub-contractors were responsible for delays in completing the project .
6 UVB RAYS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUNBURN .
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