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1596 ‘L. Pyott’ tr. A. Sylvain Orator vi. 58 We are no more bounden to giue an account of our actions, then he is of his.

1641 ‘Smectymnuus’ Vindic. Answer Hvmble Remonstr. § i. 4 If we were called to give an account of this Syllabicall Errour before a Deske of Grammarians.

1667 N. Fairfax Let. 28 Sept. in H. Oldenburg Corr. (1966) III. 494 After an uncuth way wch she can give no very good account of. but onely twas so yt she mistrusted all was not right wth her.

1739 T. Gray Let. 21 Nov. in Corr. (1971) I. 130 This is the first coup d'œil, and is almost all I am yet able to give you an account of.

1775 S. Johnson Let. 9 July (1992) II. 242 I am so much disordered by indigestion of which I can give no account, that it is difficult to write more.

1782 W. Cowper Conversation in Poems 213 All shall give account of ev'ry wrong Who dare dishonour or defile the tongue.

1849 Church of Eng. Mag. 24 Nov. 338/2 Far from our thoughts being harmless..we shall have to give account of them all at the day of judgment.

1886 J. Ruskin Præterita I. x. 307 I must..cease talk of pictorial and rhythmic efforts..and go back to give account of another segment of my learning.

1908 J. H. Ramsay Dawn of Constit. ii. 30 De Burgh..summoned the chief citizens to give account of the uproar.

1966 U. Beier tr. O. Ijimere Imprisonment of Obatala 64 I have come to fetch you, Get ready now. To give account of your life Before the throne of Oludumare.

2001 I. McEwan Atonement 154 Then she gave an account of how the dinner ended with the twins' note.