11.   Anxious about the Land Day demonstrations, Israeli police negotiated terms with Arab community leaders to lay the groundwork for a peaceful day.

12.   As Congress determines what happened last year, it should also lay the groundwork for legislation to prevent it from happening again.

13.   At the same time congressional leaders are pushing forward with efforts to lay the groundwork for legislation.

14.   Away from the public eye, there are ongoing talks that some say could lay the groundwork for a settlement.

15.   A handful of fertility centers are conducting experiments with human eggs that lay the groundwork for cloning.

16.   A resolution could lay the groundwork for further agreements on marriage ceremonies and other issues.

17.   But a spirited opposition, rooted in liberal principles, can lay the groundwork for the next critical battlegrounds, including the US Supreme Court.

18.   But Bush administration officials have begun quietly to lay the groundwork for a change.

19.   But conservative Republicans say they are apprehensive that the conference will lay the groundwork for proposals to increase government spending or regulation.

20.   But conservative Republicans say they fear that the conference will lay the groundwork for plans to increase government spending or regulation.