1.   The President persuaded him to withdraw his resignation.

2.   After much persuasion he agreed to withdraw his resignation.

3.   At the same time Haitink withdrew his resignation and agreements were signed with the opera house unions.

4.   But the prime minister withdrew his resignation when officials agreed to create a commission to look into his complaints.

5.   Cortines withdrew the resignation during an outpouring of support for him.

6.   He has said he will withdraw his resignation as first minister only if the IRA commits itself to immediate disarmament.

7.   Kosc had rescinded his resignation during a period when other umpires withdrew their resignations and saved their jobs.

8.   Richie Phillips declined to comment on the efforts of some umpires to withdraw their resignations.

9.   Several umpires who had refused to submit resignations were soon joined by a number of others who asked to withdraw their resignations, suspecting Phillips had miscalculated.

10.   The NRA begged Bush in a five-page reply to withdraw his resignation.