be surety for
Example Sentences
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Say, young man, wilt thou accept this charge, and be surety for these haughty youths?
From The Lord of Dynevor by Everett-Green, Evelyn
But she had already introduced Lord Sudleigh to these family treasures, and she could not endure to go to Sudleigh Castle and take with her no heirlooms to be surety for her respectability.
From A Singer from the Sea by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
He answered, "Yes, O Commander of the Faithful, I will be surety for him for three days."
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 05 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
“Then, if he will be surety for their safety, the team is at Mr. Clavering’s disposal,” he said.
From The Cattle-Baron's Daughter by Bindloss, Harold
Moreover, he promised to be surety for his brother, that no harm should come to him.
From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 02 Jewish Heroes and Prophets by Lord, John