Sentence examples for a foundation upon from inspiring English sources

In the great traditions of the West, the book is a foundation upon which mighty edifices of knowledge are constructed.

To pass up this opportunity to embrace clean forms of energy deprives future Americans of a foundation upon which they could build a cleaner and more stable world.

But the Finance Committee's bill should be viewed as the least that Congress should do — a foundation upon which to build, not the final structure.

They would use the US's second-largest city as a foundation upon which to sell themselves to the world, seeking not only to be LA's football franchise but Asia's, Central and South America's and Europe's NFL team as well.

President Clinton said in a statement that the new standards would "serve as a foundation upon which our nation can continue to meet the profound challenge of climate change".

"He gave us a foundation upon which I will build, upon which I will make a new start to include those who have not yet fully enjoyed the benefits of the progress we have made," he said.

No matter who you're talking to, when you ask people about what home means to them, you're generally met with the same answers – it's a place to relax and feel safe, it's about family, making memories and a foundation upon which to build your life.

This understanding can form a foundation upon which categorization methods can then build.

Our results were intended to serve as a foundation upon which future research and operations can be built.

Without an identity, people do not know who they are and as a result, do not have a foundation upon which they can rely upon to make decisions.

Microsoft has set forth a stringent list of hardware requirements to help unify the user experience, but those only provide a foundation upon which Asus could build.