It was an odd feeling, being called to account by her own child.

And he will not be the only one called to account by the law.

Notebook computers are expected to account for more than half of all computer systems by 2011.

The web master must be held to account by Parliament.

But women's clothing still accounted for 90 percent of her business by the late 1990's.

I can only account for it by an invasion from outside.

A government agency with a history of abuse is called to account by the courts.

We are going to bring him to account by the rule of law.

The candidates had met the European public and knew they would be held to account by them for their actions.

She points out that after three recent wars, Iraq's women account for more than 55 percent of the population by some estimates.