Sentence examples for instead of taking responsibility from inspiring English sources

Instead of taking responsibility for his actions, Mr. Clinton repeated Adam's response to his sin: she made me do it!

Smith accused them of pointing fingers instead of taking responsibility.

Instead of taking responsibility, Mr. Maliki charged that the protests were organized by "terrorists".

Instead of taking responsibility away from you, it's a big aid.

Instead of taking responsibility for their own failings, American cardinals have made a hymnal out of the Enron playbook.

But instead of taking responsibility for fixing the situation, politicians and Fed officials alike will declare that high unemployment is structural, beyond their control.

Instead of taking full responsibility and promising changes, Burkhardt pointed the finger at Thomas Harding, the 30-year veteran engineer who was asleep in a hotel after his 12-hour shift while his train rolled downhill towards Lac Mégantic's town centre carrying hundreds of tons of crude oil.

The catheter patrol was used as a workaround on the nursing side of care because, instead of the bedside nurse taking responsibility for the daily assessment and follow-up with physicians, this activity was taken on by someone else who, perhaps, was not directly involved in patient care.

"Instead of those at fault taking responsibility for their actions, a co-ordinated campaign began to shift the blame and look for scapegoats," he said.

Get rid of the cheats at the earliest opportunity, but don't remove the spirit of contest from the game – and don't encourage players to rely on referees to make the big decisions instead of taking their own responsibility.

Instead of taking on the responsibility to cook the entire meal, ask your guests to each bring a dish and beverage to share.