91.   The prime minister also urged legislators to pass laws that will lay the groundwork for the Big Bang financial deregulation.

92.   The reported conspiracy falls at a difficult moment for Afghanistan, whose fledgling interim government is still trying to lay the groundwork for a more democratic future.

93.   The suggestion that Falun Gong leaders have disseminated state secrets appeared to be an effort to lay the groundwork for serious criminal charges against them.

94.   The review is expected to lay the groundwork for decisions on the fate of large weapons systems and military bases.

95.   The Tenet mission is part of a broader Bush administration effort to reform the Palestinian Authority and lay the groundwork for an eventual Palestinian state.

96.   Their ambition is to lay the groundwork for a military establishment so effective that its mere presence will guarantee Russia what they deem its rightful place among nations.

97.   There are new laws and a governing structure that lay the groundwork for future repression should the leadership in Beijing choose to get nasty.

98.   These books lay essential groundwork, though, so future writers can enjoy the luxury of a more interpretive approach.

99.   They decide what we talk about, how we talk about it, and they lay the groundwork for governance later.