give an account

Example Sentences

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Mr Cox was not able to give an account of what happened as he never regained consciousness, but Nottinghamshire Police said it was able to piece together evidence using the video stream.

From BBC • May 19, 2023

“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

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