be surety for

Example Sentences

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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

"I can be surety for that at least."

From The Shame of Motley: being the memoir of certain transactions in the life of Lazzaro Biancomonte, of Biancomonte, sometime fool of the court of Pesaro by Sabatini, Rafael

Thy wife's goods are at my charge and I will be surety for the old woman.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 07 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

"We will ourself be surety for this knight," said Charles.

From Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy by Major, Charles

I will be surety for them that they shall be true men henceforth.

From Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race by Ebbutt, M. I. (Maud Isabel)