Sentence examples for blamed for affecting from inspiring English sources

The conditions that gave rise to the bloom persisted into July, and have been blamed for affecting water quality downstream all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.

Arsène Wenger was certain that the fans would flock back for a European night, blaming Easter for affecting the previous home gate, but he was wrong.

"Chávez blames El Niño for affecting our hydropower systems," read the post, referring to the climate pattern that some say has led to the drought.

Northern Rail said a shortage of train drivers was to blame for problems affecting destinations such as Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle, with staff telling commuters that it was the fault of the unions.

Numerous retailers such as Next have blamed the Olympics for affecting trade, with shoppers preferring to stay at home during August to watch the games on television rather than spend in stores.

James – whose mixture of awesome saves and shambolic errors seemed to sum up Liverpool – blamed his PlayStation habit for affecting his concentration.

A lack of trains and properly trained drivers has been blamed for the chaos, which has affected almost every part of the Govia-run network – the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern, and Gatwick Express franchises.

Arsene Wenger's failure to sign players with "exceptional leadership qualities" is partly to blame for the malaise affecting Arsenal, Matthew Upson believes.

Schweinsteiger and Carrick cannot be solely blamed for the slowness of play that affected the defence, too.

M&S is not the only retailer to blame the unusually warm September for affecting trade.

Misperceptions about acne's causative and aggravating factors are common and those affected by acne are often blamed for their condition.