51.   There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but authorities lay the blame for violence wracking Algeria on Islamic insurgents trying to topple the military-backed regime.

52.   While the relevant agencies tritely lay blame on this quarter, they have never explained why punitive measures have not had a deterrent effect.

53.   Yet attempts to lay blame on a particular individual or a group of people over the collapse of the baht are still necessary.

54.   Zvereva refused to lay the blame for her defeat on a sore back that threatened to force her to default from the quarter-finals.

55.   He said Martin had perhaps put herself under great pressure, but refused to lay blame on his star player.

56.   Belmondo refused, however, to lay any blame on Lazutina despite comments she made in the Italian press about her suspicions on the Russian team.

57.   But economists lay the blame for the faltering business performance at home.

58.   But he was careful not to directly lay the blame in any one quarter as he addressed a meeting of the pro-Arab Conservative Middle East Council dinner in London.

59.   Exxum revealed the USOC had preferred to protect the athletes and lay the blame on the relevant international governing bodies.

60.   Le Pen has used his habitual tactic of trying to lay the blame elsewhere if there is any violence, saying the left would be responsible.