21.   He said some employees are opting to stay so they can collect a generous severance package and then look for a new job.

22.   Instead, he opted to stay in the press box.

23.   Investors are betting that when the votes are counted in a few hours time, Quebecers will have opted to stay in Canada.

24.   Instead, he opted to stay put, like lefty Kirk Rueter earlier this season.

25.   Keystone skiers can also opt to stay at the Ski Tip Lodge.

26.   Kittles opted to stay put, deferring his untold NBA bounty until after he graduates in May with a degree in business management.

27.   Mrs. Tylock has opted to stay home to care for her kids rather than work for a major insurance company.

28.   Midwestern State in Wichita Falls appears to be the front-runner, though the team might opt to stay at its Valley Ranch headquarters for a year.

29.   One Serb man, the only resident of the building who had opted to stay, sat beside the police.

30.   Once back in Bloomington, however, Jeffries spoke with Davis, his parents and Knight and opted to stay a homebody.