Example sentences of "are at the centre " in BNC.

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1 Although graves and a dead girl are at the centre of the poem , no melancholy feelings can completely overlay the initial impression of life and good health , conveyed by ‘ bright ’ , ‘ glittering ’ , ‘ blithe ’ , ‘ spring ’ , ‘ steaming ’ , ‘ merrily ’ , and the jerky jog-trot of the first verses .
2 This larger area is a circle and we are at the centre of it .
3 You are at the centre of my heart .
4 No I 've got this big problem you see because very often pianos are at the centre of orgies .
5 It is true that most foreign investment is for the domestic markets of host countries , and that the ‘ export processing ’ industries that are at the centre of the NIDL thesis account for only a small part of TNC foreign investment in the Third World but , as I have argued for the cases of Mexico and China ( Sklair , 1989 , forthcoming ) , the symbolic significance of export oriented development strategies is extremely important in the contemporary global system .
6 In drama we have a great advantage over other subjects in that non-verbal language and narrative are at the centre of our work .
7 Loggerhead turtles are at the centre of a dispute between property developers and conservationists in Greece .
8 Two fine 18th century dolls are at the centre of the notable doll collection , and there are also dolls ' houses from the 19th century and the 1920s and a model of a German kitchen .
9 COUNCIL cleaners are at the centre of a row with a Cleveland school .
10 ‘ Not only is this crucially important to women voters , but we need women there to ensure that women 's experiences and views are at the centre of our policy .
11 Mr Birt and Mr Hussey are at the centre of a deepening row over the way in which the corporation is run .
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