31. He intended to resign to work on a video game he had been planning. 32. First Vice President Francisco Tudela offers to resign to protest Montesinos'continued influence in government. 33. They demanded that Daegu mayor Cho Hae-nyong resign to take responsibility for the lapse. 34. Seven Daiwa executives in total will resign to take responsibility for alleged payments to Koike. 35. Fidelity said Vinik made the decision to resign to start an independent money management firm. 36. Analysts said they were surprised that Schweizer had chosen to resign to focus on Clariant. 37. Japanese chief executives generally are expected to resign to absorb public relations damage during scandals. 38. All 12 top party leaders offered to resign to take responsibility for the election defeat. 39. If any decree is rejected by the House, the government must resign to take responsibility. 40. Schroeder's spokesman denied that the chancellor had threatened to resign to keep critics in line.