Sentence examples for responsible meant from inspiring English sources

They argued, unsuccessfully, that Mr Echegaray should be spared, because all the delays (for which his lawyers were partly responsible) meant that the time limit had been exceeded.The Supreme Court has now put off the execution of Mr Echegaray and all other condemned prisoners until June 15th.

The rapid evolution of warship design, for which Warrior was partly responsible, meant that she started to become obsolete only ten years after she had been launched.

For some investors, being socially responsible means not investing in companies involved in alcohol, while for others, alcohol is perfectly acceptable.

Being socially responsible means not only fulfilling legal expectations, but also going beyond compliance and investing more into human capital, the environment, and the relations with stakeholders" (CEC 2001), p. 6.

Being responsible means caring for your child, succeeding at work, and remembering to pay your bills on time all in the same day.

Responsibility means being responsible for your actions, and apologizing if you are wrong or do something wrong.

Being responsible means being "able" to "respond" to stimulus.

"But seeking to be responsible means taking care of the heritage of the church.

The president continued, "We will continue to pursue any and all responsible means of stopping this leak until the completion of the two relief wells currently being drilled".

"I do feel we have politicized education too much," said the education superintendent of Maryland, Nancy S. Grasmick, while defending the testing as a responsible means for educators to target problems and tailor remedies.

It added that federal financing, and the government oversight that comes with it, "offers the most efficient and responsible means of fulfilling the promise of stem cells to meet the need for regenerative medical therapies".