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

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1 The only red grape grown is Pinot Noir , which is responsible for all reds and rosés .
2 Both cases involved plant hire contracts on the Contractors Plant Association standard terms which provided in clause 8 that drivers of equipment supplied by the owner were : for all purposes in connection with their employment in the working of the plant to be regarded as the servants or agents of the hirer … who alone shall be responsible for all claims arising in connection with the operation of the plant by the said drivers or operators .
3 Responsibility for the education of severely subnormal children in England and Wales was transferred by this Act from the health authorities to the local education authorities ; LEAs were thereafter responsible for all establishments caring for mentally handicapped children .
4 The academic registrar The academic registrar is a full-time administrator , responsible for all matters academic — from the appointment of academic staff to the admission of students , from college statutes and rules to formal relationships between the college and its principal funding authorities .
5 The bursar The bursar is another full-time administrator , responsible for all matters relating to college funding and the control of college financial expenditures .
6 The ten authorities acquired control of water services from a variety of other bodies including river authorities and local authorities , and are now responsible for all matters connected with the use and disposal of water : water conservation and supply ; land drainage ; amenity , recreation , and fisheries ; and pollution control .
7 Comprising originally the North East/North West to South West/South East network of trains which were routed to run through Birmingham New Street ( where they made a series of interchanges ) the Cross Country InterCity sub-sector is now responsible for all services which do not use a London terminus .
8 Mr Barwise-Munro felt there was still a great deal to learn about bovine obstetrics and he discounted the farmer 's view that bulls were responsible for all problems , saying : ‘ The bull is important but we also have to consider the pelvic area of the female .
9 We will go on to create a Department of Legal Administration headed by a Minister in the Commons who will be responsible for all courts and tribunals in England and Wales .
10 It helps the sufferer to know that while you hold him or her responsible for all actions , you do not hold him or her accountable for having addictive disease in the first place .
11 The Type I system has been likened to a Health Maintenance Organisation ( HMO ) , with the difference that the health authority is compulsorily responsible for all residents of a particular location , and thus has no choice over membership .
12 However , another potential source of inequality , ‘ cream skimming ’ , which arises with HMOs is removed since , unlike HMOs , DHAs are compulsorily responsible for all residents and thus can not select only the lower risks .
13 ] The Type I system has been likened to a Health Maintenance Organization ( HMO ) , with the difference that the ‘ organization ’ is compulsorily responsible for all residents of a particular location , and thus has no choice over membership .
14 Alternatively , she may be allocated specific wards where she is responsible for all learners who work there .
15 Peking had warned that ‘ Hong Kong would be held responsible for all consequences of the ( Yang Yang ) affair ’ by allowing the swimmer , a supporter of the student-led democracy movement , to seek asylum in America .
16 As well as being responsible for all viewers ' and listeners ' complaints , the council will also monitor programmes from outside Britain but received here .
17 As well as being responsible for all viewers ' and listeners ' complaints , the council will also monitor programmes from outside the United Kingdom which can be received here , ‘ to ascertain how violence and sexual conduct are portrayed ’ .
18 If the list of persons is compiled in accordance with an Order made by the Secretary of State and the Secretary of State then makes the appointment , then it is the Secretary of State who is responsible for all stages of the process and we still have a centrally appointed er part of the of the er of the local authority .
19 Proposals for mining activities are dealt with by the authority responsible for all forms of development control .
20 That 's because Kate is employed by Wimpey Homes as a landscape architect responsible for all developments in the North East .
21 Those officers were especially selected from erm the firearms officers we had available at that time and they were responsible for all firearms operations within the county .
22 The company contributed a quarter of the working capital requirements of Model Marketing and is jointly responsible for all costs and management decisions of the business .
23 The cost centre will be responsible for all costs incurred resulting from theft .
24 In a report , Rental Purchase : The Case for Change , the housing pressure group says that people buying properties on rental purchase schemes — common in the north of England for cheaper property — should be protected as if they were assured tenants under the Housing Act 1988 , and landlords should be responsible for all repairs .
25 ‘ The Lead Organization ’ shall mean Oxford University Press which , acting on behalf of all of the Parties , shall be responsible for all communications with IEATP , shall receive any grant offer from the Secretary of State and shall act as Project Manager for the carrying out of the Project .
26 This department is responsible for all cabins and public areas and is headed by the chief steward .
27 The area manager is responsible for all aspects of the working railway in his patch , including operations , and his role in liaison with the sectors , which have only a limited presence away from headquarters , is crucial .
28 Functional department heads are responsible for the organisation of the department , but project coordinators are responsible for all aspects of the project itself .
29 As to the question of overall responsibility for the system , the Scrutiny team recommended that there should be a nationally based Legal Services Board responsible for all aspects of legal aid and advice , controlling all the necessary operations through the existing area offices directly and through agents in the courts .
30 Managers are responsible for all aspects of their branch and should be able to investigate and resolve your complaint .
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