To form the slightest idea of his feelings, one must have seen his face with its expression of enforced resignation and its tear-moistened eyes raised to heaven.
In 1870 he was appointed locomotive superintendent of the LB&SCR at Brighton works following the enforced resignation of J. C. Craven.
Simon Hoggart: Yesterday Charles Kennedy made what we assume was his first appearance in the Commons since his enforced resignation.
He took over following his predecessor's enforced resignation, having been the strong man behind the scenes for some time before that.
He was so eminent a scientist that such an announcement, coupled with the reason for his enforced resignation, would have created somewhat of a furor all over the world.
Sir John French was also tarnished by his blatant meddling in politics, a factor which contributed to his enforced resignation in December 1915.
The 2003 Conservative leadership election was caused by the enforced resignation of incumbent leader Iain Duncan Smith after the loss of a confidence vote amongst his parliamentary party.
His stormy career ended in his enforced resignation.
The real motive for the enforced resignations remained unclear.
Two days later, the Conservative Party actually began balloting in a leadership battle that led to Mrs. Thatcher's enforced resignation.