Examples of 'he stood down' in a sentence

Meaning of "he stood down"

he stood down: This phrase means that someone has voluntarily given up a position of power or authority

How to use "he stood down" in a sentence

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he stood down
Then he stood down with nothing in hand.
She stood by Al Franken until he stood down.
He stood down at the next election.
However, after two years without a trophy, he stood down.
He stood down as captain midway through his only season at the club.
As a result, he stood down as an MP.
He stood down front with the rat in his hand and his head bowed.
Following his election to parliament, he stood down from Manchester City Council, after 9 years service.
He stood down in the wake of the Hitler Diaries scandal.
So, to serve his country, he stood down.
But he stood down when I convinced him we were about to be compromised.
He remained in this position until 1981, when he stood down on health grounds.
He stood down the Great Satan and survived.
He held his seat until he stood down at the 1900 general election.
He stood down at the following year 's elections.

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He continued in that capacity until 2002 when he stood down because of his health.
He stood down the ladder, not without reason.
He served as president of MIT until 1870, when he stood down because of declining health.
He stood down from the position on 7 September that same year.
He held the seat until the 1945 general election, when he stood down from Parliament.
He stood down in favour of his son, the first abdication of a King of England.
Martin remained Droitwich 's MP until he stood down at the 1906 general election.
He stood down Napoleon 's army.
He retained the seat of Oldham until he stood down at the 1922 General Election.
In 1999 he stood down from his posts at the European Research Group and Conservative Graduates.
He then became leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats until he stood down in 2001.
That same year, he stood down from his role as Māori All Blacks head coach.
Following his election as Member of Parliament, he stood down from the Council in May 2006.
In 1900 he stood down from parliament for health reasons and did not run again.
He stood down from this position in April 2011 due to health issues.
In 1679 he stood down from his seat at Sandwich in favour of his son John.
He stood down at the 2005 general election, and was replaced by Nia Griffith.
In 1870 he stood down as both Professor and Principal of Knox College.
He stood down from the post in June 2014 because of poor health.
In the event, he stood down on 13 July, with Theresa May becoming Prime Minister.
He stood down as Liberal Democrat leader in 2006 after admitting to a drink problem.
He stood down from the Board of Guardians in 1924, and suffered a series of strokes.
He stood down from Parliament in its recall for the 1959 general election.
He stood down from Parliament at the 1906 general election, and concentrated on local government.
He stood down as leader in 1962, after problems with the leadership of the Liberal Party.
He stood down from the Presidency in 1972, owing to a law which disallowed immediate re-election.
He stood down from parliament after one term in January 1910 and did not stand again.
He stood down from the ANFB as a consequence in 1934 and that group soon fell apart.
He stood down from the Scottish Parliament at the 2011 election.
He stood down from the City Council in 1974 when it was reorganised.
In 2007 he stood down as Governor and was elected to the provincial Chamber of Deputies.
He stood down from the House of Commons at the 2005 general election.
He stood down from the role in October 2011 and was succeeded by Andy Burnham.
He stood down from the Cabinet shortly before Thatcher herself was ousted in 1990.
He stood down at the 1929 election and shortly afterwards joined the Labour Party.

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