be surety for
Example Sentences
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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
"You certainly have done no evil," said Eva, "I will be surety for that."
From Withered Leaves. Vol. I. (of III) A Novel by Gottschall, Rudolf von
So the merchant procured one to be surety for him, and they let him go.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 06 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
"My son, if thou be surety for thy friend,——thou art snared with the words of thy mouth."
From A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods by Shields, Alexander
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