Sentence examples for had stood down from inspiring English sources

Eagle shouted that Stoate had stood down before the election and the PM had got his facts wrong.

Last week it was quietly announced that he had stood down as the prime minister's special envoy on the issue.

Danny Alexander, the Lib Dem chief secretary to the Treasury, said Oakeshott had stood down by mutual consent.

Tass reported that Rodchenkov had stood down and "took the decision to resign to take all the negatives away with him," according to Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko.

There had been some bruising times – there often are in government – and Alastair Campbell had stood down as Tony Blair's long-serving right hand man and media guru.

It was only four days since his friend Ed Miliband had stood down, after Labour's mauling in the general election, and the bookies installed Umunna as favourite.

"If I hadn't, I would have stood down anyway.

She is no longer a councillor, having stood down last May.

The IRA has stood down, they have put their arms beyond use," he said.

Sinodinos has stood down as assistant treasurer while the inquiry takes place.

Sinodinos has stood down from his position of assistant treasurer while the hearings take place.