Example sentences of "[noun] [be] responsible for most " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , because sulphur compounds are responsible for most of these effects it is very difficult to distinguish between the effects of pollution originating from local as opposed to distant sources ( refer to section 2.1 ) . |
| 2 | Currently , extensive tropical deforestation is responsible for most of the global carbon emissions from land-use changes but the amount is less than that generated from fossil-fuel burning ( Revelle , 1982 ) . |
| 3 | Power plants are responsible for most of the pollution : they account for about 90 per cent of all the emissions of sulphur dioxide , 40 per cent of nitrogen dioxide and around 60-70 per cent of dust . |
| 4 | Space was a premium particularly on Summer Saturdays , and the congestion at the shed throat caused by engines coming off , and going on shed was responsible for most of the delays along the North Wales coast when locomotives changes were necessary , particularly for the Butlins ' workings . |
| 5 | The propellers are responsible for most of a hovercraft 's noise , especially the tearing sound made as the blade tips approach the speed of sound . |
| 6 | The Exchange 's executive director Sergey Starodubov has said in an interview with the newspaper Kommersant that the majority of offers from foreign firms amount to the foreign partners being responsible for most of the hard currency expenditure involved in carrying out a project . |
| 7 | Previously , regional health authorities were responsible for most consultant appointments , but since April 1991 more and more consultants are being employed directly by trusts . |
| 8 | On El Salvador and Guatemala , Amnesty International said that it had " overwhelming evidence " that the Army and police were responsible for most of the kidnappings and political murders attributed to death squads . |
| 9 | Today , under the leadership of Dr Alberto João Jardim , President of the Autonomous Regional Government , Madeira is responsible for most of the administration of affairs that affect the Region and can initiate legislation in certain areas . |
| 10 | This wet chamber can be considered small for a submerged filter — but the manufacturer 's tests , I am informed , prove that the trickle filter is responsible for most of the filtration and a large submerged filter compartment is not necessary . |