His membership of the Legislative Council lapsed on 3 July 1874 due to non-attendance.

He was a member of the Legislative Council in Auckland from 31 December 1853 to 17 June 1856, when his membership lapsed due to absence.

But Chinese membership lapsed after the Communist revolution of 1949.

His membership in the Royal Society of Chemistry lapsed in 1984.

Our membership in a certain kind of humanistic club has lapsed.

In its early years, iPoly was a member of the Coalition of Essential Schools, but its membership later lapsed.

His membership later lapsed and he joined the English Democrats.

The membership of Ireland lapsed when it unambiguously became a republic in 1949.

According to Williams, his membership in the Communist Party lapsed without him ever formally resigning.

Taylor's membership lapsed on 18 October 1867 through absence.