21.   But the groundwork has been laid for El Salvador to compete as a regional center for industries across the board.

22.   But those who were laid off for good from their jobs showed little progress in trying to match their old wages.

23.   By that time, however, the foundation was already being laid for the new courthouse.

24.   Certainly not for those laid off.

25.   Chadha cuts back and forth between their houses as food is prepared, tears are shed and the charges laid for a volley of surprise endings.

26.   Eggers is fully aware of the traps that he laid for himself and managed to elude at every turn.

27.   Foundations were laid for deals between Arabs and Israelis that may bear fruit in the future.

28.   Forum fans were laying for the Jazz Sunday and the game started promisingly.

29.   He proved hard to catch because he worked in police headquarters and knew when traps were being laid for him.

30.   He will take part against the counsel of his senior advisers, who think the groundwork has not been laid for a compromise on any major issue.