Sentence examples for quick resignation from inspiring English sources

He deserves his day in court, of course, but his quick resignation was the only way to go.

Ms. Baker was chairwoman during Mr. Mortier's hiring and quick resignation, which was widely viewed as a debacle in the opera world.

The quick resignation suggests that the Bush campaign, which has repeatedly said it has no ties to the Swift boat veterans group attacking Mr. Kerry, is eager to put the issue behind it as it heads into the Republican National Convention.

"Even if you divorce Spitzer's ultimate action — his quick resignation — from the comparison, you find too many disappointing ways in which he has been honest where Kilpatrick lied, shown integrity where Kilpatrick eschewed candor, and acted with courage where Kilpatrick has shown cowardice".

Assuming a fairly quick resignation, this will fade into being only a fascinating New York City/Albany story with a new star being born, Lt. Gov. David Paterson, who would become governor.

In 2006, the Minister affair at the announcement of the Reinfeldt cabinet in Sweden included the quick resignations of Maria Borelius, a Swedish trade minister who had hired a live-in nanny without paying taxes, and Cecilia Stegö Chilò, the Swedish culture minister, who also hired a live-in nanny without paying taxes.

Quick's resignation was extremely unusual.

The Conservative home affairs spokesman, Chris Grayling, called Quick's resignation "the right decision".

A timetable [to announce Quick's resignation this morning] was agreed last night, but Boris was not involved in that".

We'd also wonder if we saw, in Hillary's expression, the sketching of a quick, decorous resignation and a primary challenge.

Quick formally tendered his resignation to the Metropolitan Police Authority yesterday morning after carrying clearly visible top-secret security documents about an imminent anti-terror raid in view of photographers outside Downing Street.