Sentence examples for resigned to devote from inspiring English sources

In 1912, after a brief career in teaching art and musicology, he resigned to devote all his time to writing.

He was sent to the Saumur Cavalry School and in 1926 was commissioned an officer, but he later resigned to devote himself to equestrian sports.

Birmingham International Holdings Ltd, revealing chairman Carson Yeung had resigned "to devote more time to his other personal commitments" - and thanking him for "his foresight, aspiration and clairvoyance".

Bean was co-leader of the BBC Symphony Orchestra from 1967 to 1969, but resigned to devote more time to solo work and chamber music.

Ms. Raff, who had risen through the ranks of the company for more than six years, resigned to devote more time to her family and personal interests, the company said.

From 1986 until 1999, when she resigned to devote more time to consulting work, Ms. Berkey was a trustee of the New Jersey Historic Trust, which disburses restoration and preservation grants -- but recused herself when her applications were considered.

This meant that while Imlach coached the team during games, Olmstead was in charge of the practices; however, Olmstead only lasted three months as assistant coach, resigning to devote more time to improving his play.

Its vice chairman, Ted Turner, resigned, partly to devote time to his philanthropy, but partly to gain more freedom to sell his company stock.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee appears resigned to Mr. Zeller's loss, and has not devoted any spending to that race, though they are aggressively helping other Democrats who are targets.

In 1997 Ms. Hogan resigned from Camberwell College to devote herself to her own work.

Spock taught child development at Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University) in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1955 to 1967, when he resigned in order to devote himself more fully to the antiwar movement.