1.   But the council, the majority of which backs Byrd, never accepted the resignation, an apparent violation of state law.

2.   I accepted his resignation with great regret.

3.   The government has accepted the resignation of a senior army commander.

4.   The Prime Minister reluctantly accepted his resignation.

5.   We have accepted her resignation with deep regret.

6.   The Council will meet to decide if it should accept his resignation.

7.   She has accepted his resignation with regret.

8.   The chairman accepted their resignations.

9.   They refused to accept his resignation.

10.   The resignation was accepted by Khamenei as the Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief.