give an account of
Example Sentences
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Nasir responded: "There isn't a reasonable explanation. At the end of the day, I can only give an account of what I've done. I can't give an account of their record keeping."
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024
“If she wants to give an account of her actions, she can do so in The Hague,” the site of the ICC, a spokesperson from the British mission said in a statement.
From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2023
Later, the UK Mission added in a statement: “If she wants to give an account of her actions she can do so in The Hague,” the Netherlands city where the ICC has its headquarters.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2023
But when the Judiciary Committee asked Hill to give an account of her experience, she said, “I felt that I had to tell the truth. I could not keep silent.”
From The New Yorker • Oct. 10, 2018
“Who is Mr. Kirwin? Why am I to give an account of myself? Is not this a free country?”
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
