From there he joined Ford's engineering training program but chronic back pain soon forced him to abandon the course.

Enraged, they got up, walked out and abandoned the course.

The reasons for doing so might be varied: the individuals may have moved away, abandoned the course of treatment, or died.

He would abandon the course after one term, though, realising that sport was his calling.

Personal and family problems led him to abandon the course before its completion in 1962, but he had decided to be a cartoonist.

Selig indicated much the same, stating that he has been implored not to abandon the present course, even by large-market clubs.

He started to train as an electronics engineer, but abandoned the course before completing it after deciding that he wanted to become a film director.

"After vacillating back and forth on reform, Russia has now really abandoned the course of fundamental reforms," he said.

There were always those who would abandon the course of honor.

The golfers had abandoned the course.