Weakness brought on by a number of respiratory ailments had forced him just last week to announce that he was giving up his conducting career

The minister was obliged to resign from the Cabinet

Public opinion obliged him to retire

We were forced to back out of a contract due to the earthquake

The balance of payments crisis emerged, forcing the government to put a brake on the economy

The Prime Minister was obliged to resign from the Cabinet

He was compelled to resign on account of ill health