81.   Each lays a groundwork for the primary season next winter, with direct mail offering perhaps the most tangible benefits.

82.   During World War II, American servicemen unwittingly laid the groundwork for a terrific international tournament.

83.   Even as the pair met, however, there were signs that USC is at least laying the groundwork for a possible coaching change.

84.   Early in his career, Weisskopf laid the groundwork for fixing a fundamental flaw in applying quantum mechanics to electromagnetism.

85.   Even so, the president laid the groundwork for taking action to protect the national well-being.

86.   Experts say the drug firms underestimated the complexity of cancer biology and jumped the gun by plunging into clinical trials without laying the groundwork through further lab tests.

87.   Favre thinks the Patriots will perform well under Pete Carroll, considering that Bill Parcells laid the groundwork for excellence before departing for the Jets.

88.   Fenby wondered whether the paper was laying the groundwork for his departure.

89.   Finally, a few months ago, the finance minister, Simba Makoni, publicly acknowledged the looming crisis and began laying the groundwork for an appeal for aid.

90.   Following months of conjecture and comments that laid the groundwork for a coaching change, Sunday dawned with the expectation that the end of the Pitino era had arrived.