give an account of
Example Sentences
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"Four years after starting my term as a European leader, it's my responsibility to give an account of my work these past years and to propose a project for Europe's future."
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2024
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
How does this museum, does any universal museum, give an account of itself today?
From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2020
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
When it was her turn to give an account of recent months, it was impossible not to be influenced by Leon’s tone, though her version of it came through, helplessly, as mockery.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
