Relinquishing

And then the relinquishing is not so painful, is it? ❋ Unknown (2008)

This was done with a view to reporting whether the conditions had been complied with upon which the foreign powers would be justified in relinquishing their extraterritorial rights. ❋ Unknown (1930)

Her equity acknowledged that Clermont had every right of choice: but while her candour induced her to even applaud his disinterestedness in relinquishing the Cleves estate, her capacity pointed out how terrible must be the personal defects, that so speedily, without one word of conversation, one trial of any sort how their tastes, tempers, or characters might accord, stimulated him to so decisive a rejection. ❋ Unknown (1796)

Parents need to begin relinquishing control on day two of their children’s lives. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As late as 1949, more than 80 percent of China’s dioceses remained under the control of European bishops who had little interest in relinquishing their sees to the Chinese. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Store managers may not have been thrilled with the idea of relinquishing stockpiles during the boom years, but the contraction no doubt nudged them in a direction that will ultimately make them a more stable employer. ❋ Unknown (2010)

SESAY: Nkrumah's support for other liberation movements helped fan the flames of growing nationalism, and the dominant colonial powers, France and Britain, economically weakened by World War II, were less resistant to the idea of relinquishing control. ❋ Unknown (2007)

He thought of Kate often enough, and he did not like the idea of relinquishing her sister, who was his major hold over her. ❋ Bova, Ben (1993)

In fact, in addition to being a “nation under law” there is still another reason we citizens of the United States should feel comfortable with the notion of relinquishing external sovereignty For it is precisely because we made such a relinquishment that we are the United States. ❋ M. SCOTT PECK (1987)

Perhaps she resented the idea of relinquishing the reins of government at Trenby Hall in favour of a daughter-in-law. ❋ Margaret Pedler (N/A)

The stolen bird was of itself hot enough to have made any common dog glad to drop it; but Granuka was an uncommon dog, an old campaigner, whose gums were fire-proof; and the idea of relinquishing his prize never entered his head. ❋ Various (N/A)

"Why, of course she can! can't you, Mrs. Kirk?" cut in Rudolph warmly, for the idea of relinquishing such a splendid gift was not for a moment to be thought of. ❋ Ruth Ogden (1890)

She also objected to the idea of relinquishing future legal claims against the banks in exchange for a settlement. ❋ [email protected] (Carolyn Said (2011)

Person One: He [found] [relinquish]! Person Two: He is [saved] now. ❋ Grim Ben Ben (2010)

I could not make my [mortgage] [payment] in time, so I had to relinquish [my home]. ❋ The Ronstah (2006)

I saw a [DDR] [fanatic] yesterday, and my gosh did he finish [Pluto Relinquish] on Expert! Though he raped the bar pretty bad... ❋ DDRPlaya (2010)