The phrase "aimed to lay" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing an intention or goal to establish or set something in place.
Example: "The committee aimed to lay a strong foundation for future projects."
Alternatives: "intended to establish" or "sought to set".
In 1982 the IFS published its first "green budget", which came out well before the budget, and aimed to lay out the issues at stake in the contemporary debate.
The Independent Library Report, expected to be published later, was jointly commissioned by the Culture Department and the Department for Communities and Local Government and aimed to lay out the future for libraries.
However, this study aimed to lay the foundation for a more detailed mechanistic examination of the effects of chronically high dietary sodium on the expression of renal Ca transporters and on urinary calcium excretion.
These projects aim to lay bare complex problems, using data as their primary material.
Cameron aims to lay out his wish list at a summit of EU leaders in late June.
Egypt, too, occupies an important place in Mr. Obama's strategic calculus, which aims to lay the groundwork for peace in the Middle East by shoring up "moderate" states while coaxing Iran and Syria into the fold.
"By better understanding the process of remaking the past in contemporary architecture over the last century," writes Mashayekhi, "the show aims to lay the foundation for future debate about the development of architecture in Iran".
But the case of 31-year-old protester Shaimaa al-Sabbagh, who eyewitnesses said was shot by masked policemen on Saturday after they attacked a small procession aiming to lay flowers in memory of Egypt's derailed revolution, has sparked a more sympathetic reaction from Egypt's main state newspaper, hinting at splits in the Egyptian establishment.
A report released this week from Barclays Wealth and Investment Management, "The Science and Art of Manager Selection," aims to lay out the risks of trying to read past performance into future returns when selecting active managers — as opposed to passive management of your money through index and exchange-traded funds.
Much of On Benefits is normative, aiming to lay down "a law of life" (1.4.2). about giving, receiving, and returning.
Among such pan-European initiatives is Emergence, which aims to lay stronger foundations for the field in Europe.
