1.   A country without access to its natural resources is a land that has lost its center.

2.   A team that lost its center when Nomar Garciaparra went down with a wrist injury is now flying apart in all directions.

3.   After a while, the film loses its center.

4.   After all, the Knicks had not only lost the first two games in Indianapolis, but they also had lost starting center Patrick Ewing to a foot injury.

5.   But Doby learned its lessons and never lost his center.

6.   Daniels is the emergency option because the Vikings have lost three centers to injury in five games.

7.   Dallas lost starting center Ray Donaldson to a knee injury four weeks ago, but Kennard has filled in nicely.

8.   Detroit has added power forward Brendan Shanahan, while losing center Keith Primeau.

9.   First he lost franchise center Alonzo Mourning for the season in October to a kidney disease.

10.   Georgia, which signed three players during the early period, desperately needs a big man, after losing senior centers Larry Brown and Lorenzo Hall.