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1607 T. Middleton Phoenix sig. C4^v Fal. Would hee die so like a Polititian, & not once write his minde to me? Fur. No Ile say that for him sir: he dyed in the perfect state of memorie, made your worship his ful and whole executor.

?1656 R. Flecknoe Relation Ten Years Trav. xiii. 34 Your Cardinals (I'll say that for them) live like great Princes.

1703 C. Cibber She wou'd & she wou'd Not iii. 30 I'll say that for him, the Man knows his business, his Letters always come Post paid.

1734 H. Fielding Don Quixote in Eng. iii. xi. 54 Well, Master of mine, if you do get the Day you deserve it, I'll say that for you.

1824 W. Scott Redgauntlet III. vii. 199 I will say that for the English..that they are a ceeveleesed people to gentlemen that are under a cloud.

1853 E. Bulwer-Lytton My Novel III. ix. ix. 48 No, I will say one thing for English statesmen, no man amongst them ever yet was the richer for place.

1853 E. Bulwer-Lytton My Novel III. x. xx. 202 They beat the New Yorkers in manners. I'll say that for them.

1919 ‘E. M. Delafield’ Consequences ii. xxiii. 266 She's very generous, I will say that for her.

1956 ‘B. Holiday’ & W. Dufty Lady sings Blues xix. 173 Fishman had been around before the concert was a sellout, you could say that for him.

1970 C. Egleton Piece of Resistance (1974) viii. 104 I'll say one thing for thee lad—thou's not lacking in cheek.

1975 New Yorker 1 Dec. 47/3 Houtek was a Railroad Baron and acted the part, but he liked to make others feel important too, I will say that for him.

2011 C. Sherborne Amateur Sci. of Love 70 It's a well-kempt town, I'll say that for it.