be surety for
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And a brave and considerate young man he is, major; I'll be surety for his making of an honorable and a real gentleman.
From Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency by Kennedy, John Pendleton
They answered, We miss the prince's cup: and unto him who shall produce it, shall be given a camel's load of corn, and I will be surety for the same.
From The Koran (Al-Qur'an) by Sale, George
Oh, as to him, I'm not afraid of him," returned the keeper; "but will you be surety for the fifty boys that'll only make game of me if I don't make an example of him?
From Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood by MacDonald, George
"I will be surety for them," he said briefly.
From The Lord of Dynevor by Everett-Green, Evelyn
I will be surety for him: if I bring him not unto thee and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame forever.
From Types of Children's Literature by Barnes, Walter