Example sentences of "retired from [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Miss Margaret Medlow ( now Mrs Johnston ) retired from the Superintendency of the Primary Sunday School , thus ending an association of over 50 years with the Sunday Schools . |
| 2 | He retired from the sea at the age of 36 , having taken up a career with the brush . |
| 3 | He retired from the sport in 1991 . |
| 4 | The Duke of Edinburgh retired from the Presidency of the CNAA in January 1976 , to be succeeded by the Prince of Wales . |
| 5 | He retired from the University but retained an honorary professorship . |
| 6 | Professor Hewer retired from the University as Professor of Pathology in 1968 . |
| 7 | After she retired from the headship of her department in 1920 she gave much time to various women 's groups and to societies for the promotion of women 's interests . |
| 8 | Rawnsley retired from the ministry in 1917 , died at Allan Bank , Grasmere , 28 May 1920 , and was buried in Crosthwaite . |
| 9 | Promoted rear-admiral in 1963 , he became Admiral Superintendent , Rosyth , until he retired from the Navy in 1966 . |
| 10 | After he retired from the navy , Perrott was the research manager at a turbine firm . |
| 11 | Awarded the Chadwick gold medal in 1920 , he retired from the navy in 1928 , the year he became surgeon-captain . |
| 12 | When he retired from the navy Atkinson joined SS City of Sparta as ship 's surgeon and sailed to India . |
| 13 | Our best wishes go to those who retired from the Board during the year and we would like to thank all those who serve so tirelessly on our committees for their advice and guidance . |
| 14 | Finally , as announced last year , Mr Brian Cooper retired from the Board on 31st December 1992 . |
| 15 | Mr B S Cooper retired from the Board on 31st December 1992 and Mr C H Parker on 7th June 1993 . |
| 16 | The late Earl of Iveagh and Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden retired from the Board on 27 May 1992 , and Sir Anthony Tennant on 31 December 1992 . |
| 17 | As John Stalker ( 1988 ) pointed out when he retired from the service , he had made the transition and had joined that group of persons pejoratively known to the police as ‘ civilians ’ . |
| 18 | He retired from the Army in 1948 and returned once more to his estate at Bishopton , where he devoted himself to farm improvements . |
| 19 | During the war he had served in the United Kingdom , India , and Ceylon , and retired from the army as a major in the Royal Artillery . |
| 20 | In 1822 he retired from the army as captain on half pay . |
| 21 | He retired from the army in 1924 , having been appointed CB in 1919 and KCB in 1922 . |
| 22 | Alexander Aguirre , resigned on April 8 in protest over President Corazon Aquino 's choice of a new Chief of Staff to succeed Gen. Rodolfo Biazon who retired from the army on April 14 . |
| 23 | She retired from the chairmanship in 1951 but remained active in the association into her nineties . |
| 24 | He retired from the pub game in 1943 and died 11 months after his wife on April 3 , 1946 , at his home in Coniscliffe Road . |
| 25 | Others who retired from the fray somewhere around this point included Ron Wigley 's ‘ Sorcery ’ , last year 's champion boat , and the Jeanneau ‘ Violet G ’ from Royal Burnham who hit the Barrow sands . |
| 26 | After forty years service , Karl Ptak retired from the company in September . |
| 27 | For Joan Breckenridge it was a mark of popularity that so many colleagues and friends attended her two presentations , when she retired from the company on 20th July , after forty one years of continuous service . |
| 28 | His parents , Bert and Nancy Kean retired from the company two years ' ago . |
| 29 | In April Doreen Greatorex retired from the company after 34 years ' service . |
| 30 | Alf retired from the company after 4O years ' service , and with Muriel settled in New Zealand around 198O . |