Example sentences of "[adv] [been] blamed for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Advances in automation , the development of word-processors and the many other applications of information technology have all been blamed for rising unemployment . |
| 2 | It 's something both they and lesbians have always been blamed for , despite the now well-publicized fact that it is heterosexual men who commit by far the most assaults on boys , as well as girls . |
| 3 | At around the same time , the effects were being felt of a new system ( introduced by the government in 1995 ) of individual budgets for each prison — in effect cash limits on what can be spent on staff in each prison — which has also been blamed for giving rise to understaffing . |
| 4 | Maiga , generally considered to be Saibou 's deputy , had also been blamed for the Feb. 9 killings , and his departure was described as " in the interest of the nation and in order to restore calm " . |
| 5 | The nets , which can be up to 40 miles across , have also been blamed for snaring and killing thousands of sea birds , non-commercial fish and marine mammals . |
| 6 | This season Ruggia will again be travelling everywhere with his parents , even though the closeness of their relationship has often been blamed for Ruggia 's problems in communicating with his team personnel . |
| 7 | A volcano has even been blamed for speeding up the onset of the last Ice Age . |