Example sentences of "[pers pn] [was/were] a centre for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were a centre for training Communists from all over the world who would go back as leaders into strategic posts in their own countries . |
| 2 | The implications of scientific advances , and the value of new pieces of science outside the narrow group of professionals , could be spelt out at the Royal Institution ; it was a centre for evangelism , and for a meeting of minds trained in various traditions . |
| 3 | For many years it was a centre for cave exploration but was recently acquired by the Royal Signals for adventure and training . |
| 4 | It was a centre for trade going to Salisbury , the main distribution point for the Wiltshire woollen industry , and sent some goods as far as Coventry , which was famous for its woad-dyed blue cloths . |
| 5 | On the rugby field ( he gained 16 England caps ) he was a centre for Moseley before moving to Richmond . |