Sentence examples for to blame for the collapse from inspiring English sources

Overpayment for sports and movie rights was largely to blame for the collapse of KirchPayTV.

While the bonds were not by themselves to blame for the collapse of MF Global, the wager unnerved its investors and ratings agencies, further undermining the firm.

President Hu Jintao seems determined to avoid even a hint of glasnost, which he is said to blame for the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Impassioned, angry, mocking, he rejected every suggestion that he was at all to blame for the collapse of the old Yugoslavia or the wars that followed.

This sparked a row among those looking for someone to blame for the collapse of the bank and subsequent pain inflicted on taxpayers.

Yet his illnesses are undoubtedly real and serious, and Morrissey is hardly to blame for the collapse of the recorded music business.

Several shareholders were re-evaluating who was to blame for the recent collapse of the company's buyout.

At a news conference, Azarias Ruberwa, the secretary general for the Congolese Rally for Democracy, said the government would be to blame for the talks' collapse.

The perceived implication that the celebrating students may have in some way been to blame for the balcony collapse sparked hurt and fury.

Ryan was not to blame for the defensive collapse which allowed the Seahawks – who had previously scored just seven points all game – to put up three touchdowns in 12 and a half minutes, but he had failed to keep the Falcons' offense on the field when they most needed to be chewing up the clock.

When asked what was to blame for the economic collapse, Laura Tyson said the root cause was pressure on the middle class.