Which preposition to use with resignation

of Occurrences 194%

* Adeliza's arrival in Pandemonium, as Belial had planned, occurred immediately after the receipt of a message from Lucifer, in whose bosom love had finally gained the victory, and who had telegraphed his abdication and resignation of Madam Lucifer to Adeliza's betrothed.

TO Occurrences 98%

THE BERLIN CONGRESS M. JULES GREVY, READING MARSHAL MACMAHON'S LETTER OF RESIGNATION TO THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES M. JULES GREVY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC BY THE SENATE AND CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES MEETING AS THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY THE ELYSEE PALACE, PARIS HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, ABOUT 1879 M. DE FREYCINET MME.

in Occurrences 20%

Milton's blindness is the occasion of the noblest prose and verse of resignation in the language.

as Occurrences 17%

Ally slanged Thurston right and left, and told him that if he chose to drink beer in a low 'pub' with the biggest blackguards in the school, he needn't expect that the fellows in the Sixth would have anything to do with him, and that he ought to send in his resignation as a prefect.

from Occurrences 10%

" The news of P.J. Neelands' resignation from the Young Men's Political Club made a ripple of excitement in Government circles, and brought forth diverse comments.

on Occurrences 9%

The general gave in his resignation on the 15th of June, and the 20th was fixed for an attack on the palace, by which its contrivers designed to effect the overthrow of the throne, if not the destruction of the entire royal family.

at Occurrences 8%

At this unexpected blow, Marie Antoinette's fortitude and resignation at last gave way.

with Occurrences 6%

I'm going to write my resignation with the president's best gold pen.

by Occurrences 4%

Taken by itself, this, but for one consideration, might be pronounced the superfluous assertion of a truism; superfluous, because it is obvious that a House of Commons hostile to a minister can compel his resignation by obstructing all his measures.

for Occurrences 3%

Viceroys have been known to tender resignations for much smaller causes.

than Occurrences 3%

It was rather with resignation than with joy that he received from Mr. Bennett the news that Neddy had at last named the day that would suit his High MightinessTuesday the 7th of January it was, and, as it chanced, the very day before Beaumaroy was to start for Morocco!

about Occurrences 2%

For there was but little humility or resignation about Emily Brontë.

like Occurrences 2%

She never speaks the language of religious resignation like Anne and Charlotte.

over Occurrences 2%

American Commission, members; ignored in League negotiations; conference of January 10; ignorant of preliminary negotiations; question of resignation over Shantung settlement; shares in Shantung negotiations.

through Occurrences 1%

How wondrously did he speak of trials and afflictions, and the necessity of entire resignation through all!

under Occurrences 1%

"Worse!" groaned Colonel Musgrave; "patient resignation under unmerited affliction!" He had picked up a teaspoon, and he carefully balanced it upon his forefinger.

above Occurrences 1%

I knew that it was an angel that lighted up that smilethat it was the immortal spirit, rising in sublime resignation above the vanity of health and earthly beauty, that beamed in his blighted face.

without Occurrences 1%

The king accepted his resignation without having provoked it.

Which preposition to use with  resignation