31.   But now working women can choose and be chosen, and market forces have not been so kind.

32.   But until recently, Orthodox Jewish women generally chose jobs in nurturing professions like teaching, social work and nursing.

33.   But whichever blonde a woman chose to be she could usually be sure she was noticed.

34.   Casino chiefs began feminizing their hotels after focus groups showed that men might decide to come to Vegas, but women choose where to stay.

35.   Currently, uptown women of a certain age are mostly rejecting long skirts, finding short hemlines youthful, while younger women often choose graceful long dresses.

36.   Each year about one million pregnant women choose epidurals, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

37.   Faced with those odds, Dr. Van Zee said, some women choose mastectomy.

38.   For best results in a conservative office, women should choose a femininely tailored business suit in an unexpected color.

39.   Few women choose to give birth at home.

40.   For example, economists point out, more women may choose to stay home with a new baby during a recession, when wages stagnate and job-hunting becomes harder.