(1) If the cornerstone is not laid properly, a building will not stand properly.(2) Achieving these goals is an important cornerstone for the city to transform itself into a viable and vibrant city, a city in which its citizens will live with pride.(3) ‘Majority rule’ is an important cornerstone of democracy.(4) All of these factors are important, but the cornerstone of any preservation system is the ability to say no to demolition.(5) Family-owned businesses will continue to be an important cornerstone of the American business landscape.(6) Written goals and ongoing evaluation serve as the cornerstone of another important facet: documentation.(7) a national minimum wage remained the cornerstone of policy(8) Only the cornerstone of the building had been laid when the engraving was made.(9) He said food safety was not negotiable and producers could simply not afford to compromise on hygiene, the cornerstone of quality.(10) I've been thinking about this some more, and I've come to the conclusion that these four qualities are also the cornerstone of all good web sites.(11) Despite their adolescence, it is on these countries that the United States depends as a cornerstone of its energy policy.(12) a national minimum wage remained the cornerstone of policy(13) The recent case where a cornerstone of Taipei's old city wall was cut and used for a public art project has sparked debate among artists and cultural experts.(14) Italy's membership of NATO will remain the cornerstone of the country's security and defence policy.(15) Offering courses accessible to students around the state is in fact an important cornerstone of the North Dakota University System.(16) The cornerstone is so important that often it is inscribed and laid in an official ceremony that marks the beginning of a building's construction.