Once his resignation takes effect, he will seem even less special.

The department did not say when the resignation would take effect.

The resignation took place as planned on 28 February 2013.

The resignation took the top brass of the Pac-10 by surprise.

Goldberg's resignation from the court took effect on July 26, 1965.

However this was all done a few days before the resignation had actually taken effect.

Some do so earlier with a view to having the resignation take effect immediately on reaching 75.

The resignation will take effect at the end of the current season, his 11th.

The resignation, which had been expected, will take effect May 4, three days after the 30th anniversary of the day he took office.

It is not clear when the resignation will take effect.