Sentence examples for quits in a from inspiring English sources

Her maid quits in a huff; a passing tramp peeps in the window, sees the undefended woman, and breaks in.

Elizabeth Olson (NYT) LATVIA: PREMIER QUITS In a surprise move, Prime Minister Andris Skele resigned after two of the three parties in his coalition government withdrew in a privatization dispute.

"I'd rather take three months to hire a great employee, than hire somebody mediocre who then quits in a year.

The announced retirement of Rodriguez means the biggest financial fish in four sports will call it quits in a two-year span.

That includes his older brother, Bobby, who left racing in 1981 after his third Indy victory, and 48-year-old Gordon Johncock, a two-time Indy winner who called in quits in a surprise announcement earlier this month.

Like Kingsnorth, he quit in a spasm of disgust.

The editors refused, and Bukofzer quit in a huff.

The official, Sheila Burgess, quit in a letter Wednesday to the state public safety secretary, Mary Beth Heffernan.

I watched him quit in a bar in Bolinas, Calif.; I can still hear the cheer.

Former chairman Ferdinand Piech quit in a power struggle with Winterkorn over strategy five months ago.

He's promised to quit in a year if his bumbling continues.