Example sentences of "n't [be] held [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Francis said : ‘ I could n't be held responsible for the weather . |
| 2 | But he said : ‘ Managers ca n't be held responsible for what players do on the pitch . |
| 3 | ‘ You ca n't be held responsible for your distaste for politics , I suppose . ’ |
| 4 | It had been very different for her but he could n't be held responsible for her folly . |
| 5 | They charge you an extra quid for booking with a credit card , and say they ca n't be held responsible if the postman wobs the ticket in transit . |
| 6 | ‘ But I ca n't be held responsible for — ’ she tried to argue — and got shot down in flames for her trouble . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'm giving you one final warning , Adam — if you touch me I wo n't be held responsible for my actions ! ’ |
| 8 | Most booking conditions are hedged with all sorts of exclusions about why a tour operator ca n't be held liable when things go wrong . |
| 9 | Gallagher was found guilty of careless driving , but his insurers , the Norwich Union , insist he ca n't be held liable for what happened . |