After the government criticised his decision, he declared he would give up his French nationality.
BBC: Brigitte Bardot threatens Russia move over sick elephants
However, his foundation says contributions increased after his August announcement that he would give up fighting the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's investigation of him.
He said he would give up the Tory whip in the Lords but remain a Conservative Party member if confirmed as BBC Trust chairman.
Some senior Lib Dem figures believe that he would give up the Lib Dem leadership if the conference forced him to return to equidistance.
Mr Depardieu had recently announced he would give up his French passport after the government criticised his decision to move abroad to avoid higher taxes.
Rumsfeld announced he would give up the office he has held for six years, and with it his role of chief architect of the war effort.
Phelps earned the right to swim the butterfly leg after winning the 100m final on Friday but later announced he would give up his spot to Crocker.
Last week Mr Guttenberg said he would temporarily give up his PhD title while the university investigated the charges of plagiarism.
He successfully went through the process to gain Spanish citizenship some time ago, but says he withdrew his application at the very end, when he discovered he would have to give up his British passport to complete the process - something he was not prepared to do.
However, he added that he would have to give up too many of his current commitments to take on such a job.
If Gephardt does accept the vice presidential nod, he would be required to give up his House seat to run.
CNN: Sources: Gore campaign and Gephardt in 'serious' running mate talks
But, as the year drew to a close, it looked as if he would have to give it up as part of the tough conditions imposed on the country by the International Monetary Fund.
He would, I suspect, give up almost anything to avoid having to face the debt limit shortly after he is sworn in.
FORBES: Taxmageddon: Delay In Hitting Debt Limit Could Upset Balance Of Power In D.C.
He declared that the United States would give up to a billion dollars in debt relief to Egypt and economic, trade and technical aid to the Egyptians and Tunisians.
If he wanted to set up a play date with another child, he would give the mother his email address and phone number, but felt odd asking for contact details in return, as he didn't want her to think he was hitting on her.
"I didn't completely see that coming, " he said, before adding that he didn't anticipate business users would give up PCs soon.
On Wednesday, he and three of his top colleagues said they would give up their bonuses this year.
Mr. Gates said he doubted that diplomacy would succeed in persuading Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons.
So that people don't get hung up on lost deductions, he would wisely give taxpayers the choice between the old system and his simple new one.
As Robert Hazell, of University College London, points out, if Mr Brown really wanted to give up his right of dissolution, he would have advocated fixing the parliamentary term.
But John says he would rather put up with a two-hour commute than give his house away.
Beckham, for his part, has refused to give up on an England recall and said he would "always love to be available for my country".
Our correspondent says that if Mr Lieberman is found guilty and sentenced to more than three months in prison, he would be forced to spend seven years out of government and give up his parliamentary seat.
He pledged to give up promotions, part of an grand scheme that would change nearly every aspect of the company.
FORBES: J.C. Penney Returning To Gimmicky Sales Shows A Turnaround In Tumult
But he rejected others, saying the government would not introduce a tourist tax or give up its right to cap the spending of local authorities.
BBC: NEWS | UK | UK Politics | Council tax report 'not shelved'
Occasionally, however, if we fell too far behind his mother, he would give me a slight shove with his trunk as a gentle inducement to catch up.
If Falcone loses his SEC case, he could be forced to give up control of Harbinger and it is unlikely anyone else would want to buy it.
FORBES: Falcone's Fall: How A Billionaire Gambled On Washington And Lost
应用推荐