His tone of voice made it abundantly clear that "never" was not a serious option.

The delay effectively gives producers two weeks to try to raise the money before more serious options are considered.

The way things are going, by the time electric cars become a serious option for the average owner driver, that may well be the case.

But in truth Patten has, at this stage, no other serious option.

"A confederation is one of the serious options for the final status."

Otherwise, as a less serious more playful option, it can be played between 4+ people, separated into two teams.

Sitting waiting to die in the jungle wasn't a serious option.

For financial and environmental reasons, simply building a new bridge or highway is not a serious option at the moment.

President Bush basically had no serious option but the one he is pursuing.

The second serious option is heard on the right.