Example sentences of "[be] [prep] the centre of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For another thing , the region is one of the edge of things if I may so put it and that 's why I 'm down here I mean as , as I know when we 're up there we 're at the centre of things , but lots of people do n't |
| 2 | You 've been in the centre of things . |
| 3 | ‘ But you know how she always likes to be in the centre of things . ’ |
| 4 | Local government is full of excitement and variety ; it is an opportunity to be at the centre of things in the community and an excellent stepping stone to work in private practice as well as commerce and industry . |
| 5 | The feeling of being in the centre of things , of constant activity , of being in charge not only of a vehicle but its VIP occupant — or occupants — and the different venues to and from which she transported them all over southern England , appealed enormously to her restless nature and craving for excitement . |
| 6 | She has English rose looks and charm , and while she thrives on being at the centre of events she is still extremely shy . |
| 7 | They were at the centre of things . |
| 8 | No I 've got this big problem you see because very often pianos are at the centre of orgies . |
| 9 | Thinking of Minnie was to think of days long ago when she had been at the centre of things . |
| 10 | Nude or clothed , the female figure has been at the centre of debates about the genius in art . |
| 11 | The decision ends a seven-month wait to settle the issue at the home which has been at the centre of allegations of declining standards . |
| 12 | Laurie Mains is at the centre of efforts to heal the rift between players and media . |
| 13 | Today it is at the centre of things . |
| 14 | The concept of flexibility was at the centre of debates surrounding economic restructuring throughout the 1980s . |
| 15 | When I bought my first company and began to build up the business , I had to live in the city , so that I was at the centre of things . |