41.   Had he been chairman, Clinton may not have had a chance to lay the groundwork for recapturing the governorship two years later.

42.   He said he began to lay the groundwork for this transition four years ago.

43.   He said Sarant was helping to lay the groundwork for a Republican challenger to U.S. Rep. Thomas Manton in Queens.

44.   He was the first to conceive of the photon and helped lay the groundwork for quantum theory and lasers.

45.   His unique philosophical essays and stories helped lay the groundwork for magical realism.

46.   I will also authorize the participation of a small number of American troops in a NATO advance mission that will lay the groundwork for Ifor.

47.   If nothing else, the day of hobnobbing and T-shirt selling allowed intense networking that could lay the groundwork for upcoming campaign work.

48.   In addition to his legal work, he will lay the groundwork for his campaign, he said.

49.   In case that happens, Republicans are starting to lay groundwork for forging a consensus with conservative Democrats.

50.   In meetings with Bush and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Musharraf appeared to lay the groundwork for both goals.