"opted this time" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is often used to describe a decision or choice that has been made at a specific point in time. Example: "I've always chosen the vegetarian option at this restaurant, but I opted for the steak this time."
He has opted this time for the Royal Ascot winner Fallen For You.
If Finisterre celebrated the city, old and new, in the style of an old BBC documentary - part public information film, part Betjeman ode - the band has opted this time to punctuate their impressionistic footage with a fictional narrative.
"It would create even more of a stir because of the significance of her running as a woman," said Mr. Kushner, who usually votes Republican but opted this time to go for Mrs. Clinton.
The negatives notwithstanding, empty nesters like Gloria and John Mezzacappa, who had previously lived in large colonials when their four children were growing up, opted this time for a two-bedroom two-bath 1960s co-op in Eastchester, close to the train station and a 35-minute ride for Mr. Mezzacappa, a lawyer, to Grand Central Terminal.
But since carefree sunset strolls no longer seemed likely now that we were pushing strollers, we opted this time for Maui, which friends had described as the happy medium of the Hawaiian islands: with more child-friendly attractions than sleepy Kauai and less tourist bustle than overbuilt Oahu — a great family destination not entirely resonant of Disneyland.
The 521 dedicated Hartlepool fans who made the trip to Plymouth continued a tradition in recent years by travelling to their final away game of the season in fancy dress, opting this time for Star Wars Stormtrooper costumes, but were left on the dark side of a 5-0 thrashing by their hosts.
SpaceX did not opt this time for a controlled return of the Falcon booster to a landing pad or a ship.
U.S. District Court Judge Charles Butler Jr., who had sentenced Aaron, changed his earlier stance of no position, opting this time to support commutation.
Hyman says just over a quarter of retailers opted out this time.
Laura Bush, who often accompanied Mr. Bush last October and November, has opted out this time around, staying in Crawford while Mr. Bush, in his trips out of town, tells audiences what a terrific job she is doing as first lady.
When Baghdad fell, Torretta again opted to stay, this time to bring medicine and water to Iraqis suffering under occupation.
