The phrase "a sturdy foundation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the basis or groundwork of something, often in a metaphorical sense, such as in relationships, projects, or ideas.
Example: "To ensure the success of the project, we need to build a sturdy foundation of trust and communication among team members."
Alternatives: "a solid base" or "a strong groundwork."
of stickered lumber should be elevated on a sturdy foundation of block about 12" to 16" above ground.
And given such a sturdy foundation, any agreement coming out of those talks would have a good chance of ratification by Congress.
In addition to glimpses of the artist solving technical problems are materials that lay bare a sturdy foundation of background research.
With this vibrant community as a sturdy foundation, Health Sciences has grown an exemplary academic program, centered around health science but flexible according to student interest.
To carry their extraordinary bitterness and aromatic zest, these beers need a sturdy foundation, so they tend to have outsize malty qualities as well as high alcohol.
Lest anyone forget Mr. Romney's background at Bain Capital as an avid buyer and seller of companies, Mr. Obama offered a paean to permanence — to companies built on a sturdy foundation of manufacturing and skilled workers.
So many of his friends had taken the wrong path in pursuit of the fast life, the fast money, instead of following the longer road and building a sturdier foundation.
According to rivals in talent management and to entertainment industry executives, Mr. Ovitz miscalculated the high rate of failure in the television business -- especially in today's shifting market, and spent huge amounts of money on deals and expenses without creating a sturdier foundation at the company.
This causes your feet to gradually "flatten" so as to provide a sturdier foundation.
We are in a challenging budget situation, but public-private partnerships like the executive-on-loan program are building a more sturdy foundation for our city's future.
Marvin Junior, whose raw but robust baritone served for half a century as the sturdy foundation for the Dells, a Chicago doo-wop and rhythm-and-blues group that was formed when he and most of its other members were in high school in the early 1950s, died on Wednesday at his home in Harvey, Ill.
