1.   Although many actors retain agents, if they have managers, Williams opted to leave Creative Artists entirely.

2.   But the Mets have Todd Hundley if Piazza opts to leave and they have a surplus of starting pitching.

3.   But the two Republicans and two Democrats on the subcommittee opted to leave the legal matters to the experts.

4.   Fearing a substantial loss in income, the advocates say, some mothers may opt to leave their children home alone or in substandard care.

5.   Five employees of Bluelight.com, who opted to leave failing start-ups for the security of an established firm.

6.   Feeling certain they could finish the leg in one day, the team opted to leave its sleeping bags with us.

7.   General manager Pete Babcock is expected to stay under West if, in fact, West opts to leave Los Angeles and the only franchise he has known.

8.   If he opts to leave Utah a year early for the NBA draft, he will be a certain lottery pick.

9.   Is this supposed to mean that Mo will opt to leave town because of the alleged hate mail?

10.   It turned out the guy was a scout for the Minnesota Vikings, and, offended, he opted to leave practice rather than set aside his coat.