Sentence examples for a post which he retained from inspiring English sources

When Fred Harris retired at the end of that season, manager Bob Brocklebank appointed Boyd as his successor as club captain, a post which he retained for the remainder of his Birmingham career.

Herbert accepted a Professorship at the Department of Political Science at the University of Vienna in 1998, a position which he retained until his death.

Muenich embarked upon an extensive building campaign, for which he retained Omaha architect Jacob M. Nachtigall.

Under Mary I he held a series of high appointments, including the lord stewardship, which he retained under Elizabeth I.

After Cambridge, he gravitated toward the sharp-elbowed world of London literary journalism, to which he retains a strong allegiance.

In 1705 he was made a commissioner for wines, a post that he retained by virtue of Swift's good offices at the change of government in 1710 but which he relinquished in 1714 when he joined the customs service; his position was improved at the end of 1714 with the addition of the secretaryship of the island of Jamaica.

In 1603 he became a member of the Chapel Royal and later became the chapel's organist, a post that he retained for the remainder of his life.

Back at Oxford, he was appointed Professor of Anglo-Saxon in 1925 and Professor of English in 1945, a post that he retained until 1959.

After the war, Hertz returned to his post, a position he retained until 1911.

It was at that time that Frederic succeeded his brother Charles as president of the board of Pratt Institute, which had been founded by his father, a post he retained for 44 years.

He succeeded Lionel Jospin as party leader in 1997, a post he retained for more than a decade.