11.   But he opted to stay in New York instead.

12.   But Dixon faced a similar temptation last year and opted to stay in school.

13.   But Williams opted to stay.

14.   CBS wanted to go with the live stuff and opted to stay with the downhill.

15.   Congress opts to stay out of it.

16.   Cubans, Scull added in Spanish, in which all of the players spoke, admire Linares because he opted to stay at home.

17.   Earlier, Leedham had opted to stay out of the race because the Carey camp had largely coalesced around Hall.

18.   Dreading all the mail to answer, phone calls to return and the endless list of errands waiting for us, those two easygoing souls opted to stay behind.

19.   DWP officials were criticized when they opted to stay independent.

20.   Florida State players opted to stay at their hotel Thursday night instead of ringing in the New Year at the Block Party in Tempe as planned.