Sentence examples for preferred to resign from inspiring English sources

María Cristina preferred to resign the regency (October 1840) rather than accept his program of reforms.

D'Antoni, who resigned as the Knicks' coach in March, has said that he preferred to sit out this season, to let his son graduate from high school before moving again.

Memorials preferred to NYU School of Law.

More is preferred to less".

"Limb" was preferred to "leg".

He preferred to play baseball.

They preferred to just stay.

We preferred to take speed.

We preferred to be away.

Sliver is preferred to gold.

He categorically refused to again serve as lieutenant governor under another governor, preferring instead a posting elsewhere, or to resign the lieutenant governorship.