Sentence examples for onus to take from inspiring English sources

The onus to take a risk has, in fact, been transferred to Milan.

Chu says that police have the onus to always take the least intrusive route to an investigation.

That would put the onus on governments to take control of the European Union's debt crisis.

Tellingly, the DGB proposal avoids placing the onus on Germany to take a leadership role in addressing the crisis in Europe's uneven development (other than for Germany to initiate a wealth tax for others to emulate).

He wants an onus on governments to take measures such as "demanding that a certain amount of all new housing be made low profit or social housing or for low-income groups".

Mackay said the Scottish government was "open minded" about such a deal, and accused the UK government of deliberate inertia, effectively putting the onus on Westminster to take the initiative: Westminster absolutely has to be called to account for the commitments they have made at meetings the council has been at – and much longer ago.

The quotations below explaining behaviour in a child adopted at birth, a young person and an adult illustrate the widening of influences from infancy through childhood and the onus on adults to take responsibility for themselves.

This puts the onus on brands to take preventative measures.

RDS puts the onus on respondents to take a proactive role in participation and in the recruitment of their peers.

Pharmacists tended to place the onus on patients to take up issues arising from the MUR with their GP, which many may have been reluctant to do, rather than intervene directly.

If they can avoid the onus being on them to take action then they will".