| lay groundwork | 25.61 | Groundwork is being laid. | ||
| lie groundwork | 15.01 | But he will use his first year to lay the groundwork. | ||
| prepare groundwork | 1.45 | The talks could prepare the groundwork for final negotiations, he said. | ||
| do groundwork | 1.05 | But who did the groundwork? | ||
| set groundwork | 0.66 | These discussions will set the groundwork for additional action in the future. |