1.   A political debacle laid the groundwork for progress.

2.   Fox is clearly laying the groundwork for peace talks to restart.

3.   His speech laid the groundwork for independence.

4.   It is a transitory work which lays the groundwork for themes and styles found in the theater sixty years later.

5.   One of my officials chairs the experts committee that laid the groundwork for this achievement.

6.   What he is doing is laying the groundwork for the Decisive moment and preparing his getaway.

7.   Diplomats meeting in Chile have laid the groundwork for far-reaching environmental regulations.

8.   They had collectively laid the groundwork for a new kind of art.

9.   Over the course of the year Dawson Premier Brands enjoyed considerable success, both financially and in terms of laying the groundwork for future development and growth.

10.   There is much still to discover, but Cable has laid the groundwork and set the agenda for future work in this developing field.