And he laid the groundwork for the stronger commercial relationship that he thinks will ultimately empower Cubans.
Parental discord, for example, can set the groundwork for future relationship problems.
It is the third of these that threatens to lay the groundwork for a conflicted relationship between the US and Islamists.
Fidel Castro looked on and listened raptly as Chávez spoke for ninety minutes, essentially laying out the rhetorical groundwork for the intense and deep relationship between the two countries, and the two leaders, that was soon to follow.
Success in negotiations with Iran might also lay the groundwork for a better relationship between the United States and Israel, as hard as that may be for Israel to see now.
In effect, the diplomatic mission which the second hypothetical case describes creates a sense of indebtedness and obligation on the part of the recipient which lays the groundwork for a special relationship, such as that of a suzerain and vassal or patron and client.
This brief sequence lays the groundwork for Alex's relationship with his family, which is crucial for the rest of the story.
He dispatched his Secretary of State at the time, Warren Christopher, to lay the groundwork for a new relationship, and Mr. Christopher warned that economic reform was akin to "a passage over a ravine".
Ideally, bringing conductors and composers into contact can help lay the groundwork for future relationships -- with each other, or with the orchestra.
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