give an account of
Example Sentences
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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
The authorities said at a news conference in Minneapolis that their investigation was still in progress, and they did not name any suspects in the case or give an account of the theft.
From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2018
During the hearing, the federal prosecutor puts an agent on the stand to give an account of what’s happened in the case, and then I am able to cross-examine.
From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 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
