lay the foundation of
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Plaid's next steps involve a National Commission, costing half a million pounds from the Welsh government's £27bn budget, that would "lay the foundation" of a future independence plan.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Builders and construction workers quite literally lay the foundation of our communities, creating the roads, homes and infrastructure that keep this country running.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
“First is rebuild trust with your people... really start to lay the foundation of a new type of culture.”
From Reuters • Nov. 5, 2019
Louver described Suggs as “a person of integrity, intellect and conviction,” someone who “helped lay the foundation of our Los Angeles community.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2019
To lay the foundation of Revelation upon any previous discoveries of Reason, is in fact to make Reason the superior teacher.
From Inspiration and Interpretation Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford by Burgon, John William
