lay the first stone
Example Sentences
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"This is the government and legislature that have the ambition to lay the first stone and start building this blessed project," said Matteo Salvini, the infrastructure minister and head of the League coalition party.
From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2022
"Now hand me up a branch," she cried, "and I will lay the first stone of our house!"
From The Eagle's Nest by Cartwright, S. E.
The chaplain and his wife were already at work among them, and their little church only waiting for the bride to lay the first stone.
From Beechcroft at Rockstone by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
She knew that her Grandmother Felicite was going to lay the first stone of the Rougon Asylum, the triumphant monument destined to carry down to future ages the glory of the family.
From Doctor Pascal by Serrano, Mary J. (Mary Jane)
To lay the first stone of additional buildings, on part of the 80 acres belonging to the Asylum, the presence of the Prince of Wales was asked, and was very cordially given.
From Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 by VII, Edward
