1.   She picked up the suspicion in his voice, said nothing, but left him to open the door.

2.   A Superior Court judge ruled the Raiders cannot leave Oakland, as Davis had threatened, but left the door open for Davis to sue for damages.

3.   He walked away on his own terms, but left the door open for a possible return.

4.   He was the executive chef of Le Cirque for six years and left to open his own restaurant, which has been in business for almost four years.

5.   In November, the Kansas City insurer denied it was in merger talks with the St. Louis company but left the door open to such talks.

6.   Ms. Battles also wanted a broader education and to leave her options open.

7.   Treasury bond prices fell Wednesday after the Federal Reserve decided to leave interest rates unchanged but left the door open for a rate increase in August.

8.   Ward agreed, but left the door open for further debate.

9.   Outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, trounced in elections earlier this month, quit politics Thursday but left the door open for a possible return in the future.

10.   Ballesteros saw things differently but left the door open for the next edition of the Seve Trophy.