resignation - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • regret: Does the Prime Minister regret the resignation of his Secretary of State for Work and Pensions?
  • prompt: The latest scaling down of Ms Cassani's responsibilities prompted the immediate resignation of Jane Willacy, the project manager.
  • announce: Cass Business School and City University today regret to announce the resignation of Lord Currie as Dean of Cass.
  • enforce: After the enforced resignation of Richard Nixon ( 1969-74 ), the presidency suffered a hemorrhage of prestige and authority.
  • accept: Here are the three big questions: 1. Will the Bolivian Congress accept the resignation?
  • follow: The moves follow the pair resignation from Preston earlier last week.

Adjective modifier

  • pre-executed: When you appoint nominee director(s ) you will receive a pre-executed resignation.
  • ministerial: Quite simply, if this sort of mistake is not worth of a ministerial resignation, what is?
  • sudden: Others provide an immediate solution to filling the voids left by sudden resignations or long-term sickness.
  • eventual: His eventual resignation was due to ill-health in 1959.
  • his/her: A member not having tendered his/her resignation prior to 31 st December shall be liable for the ensuing year's subscription.
  • immediate: The latest scaling down of Ms Cassani's responsibilities prompted the immediate resignation of Jane Willacy, the project manager.

Modifies a noun

  • letter: Much of the critique of the SLP in their resignation letter is correct, of course.
  • speech: The extract below is part of his resignation speech.

Noun used with modifier

  • shock: The deficit of the NHS and the shock resignation of the Chief Executive, Sir Nigel Crisp, was also a top story.
  • cabinet: Fifty six journalists crowded into the basement room to hear about a sensational cabinet resignation.
  • surprise: Wilson's surprise resignation has been credited to a dirty tricks campaign operated by British intelligence at the behest of the US.

Preposition: of

  • governor: Now a massive wave of solidarity has raised the demand for the resignation of the governor of Oaxaca.
  • minister: Nowadays, any sexual impropriety or any association with scandal usually leads to the resignation of the minister involved.

Preposition: from

  • director: We will also include pre-signed, undated letters of resignation from nominee director, plus Notarised and Apostilled copy of Nominee Director ' passport.

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