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The town is a centre of commerce, including the paper industry.

This is not the case, as the town was once a busy centre of commerce.

The city sees itself as Japan's natural centre of commerce.

The city is today a centre of commerce, industry, technology, culture, finance, and world affairs.

In the 11th century it became fortified and started to act as a local centre of commerce.

During this period, the city prospered as a centre of commerce.

In peacetime it was also a centre of commerce and development.

Mercedes is an important centre of commerce and a commercial port.

In 1355 it became a free borough and remained an important centre of commerce.

In the intervening 100 years, it has become a centre of commerce and tourism.

Edinburgh was never going to be an international centre of commerce, and the buses moved in four years later.

The Right Bank became the centre of commerce and finance.

Despite being the first survey in the area, Hill River never became a centre of commerce.

Halifax is a regional centre of commerce, learning, technology and innovation.

In medieval times Durbuy was an important centre of commerce and industry.

This development accelerated in the 13th century as the town became a centre of commerce for both the East and West.

At the time Montreal was Canada's largest city, and the centre of commerce in the young country.

It is the centre of commerce within the Naogaon District.

The town, by then thickly populated, became a holiday resort and a centre of commerce.

It is the largest settlement in Strandir and serves as a centre of commerce for the county.

Between the wars, the town remained a minor and rather non-notable centre of commerce in the area.

Although London was not then the capital, it was the nerve centre of commerce and communications.

Many residents of the area have Newport as their centre of commerce and culture, using the road over the down to reach it.

Belo Horizonte is fast becoming a regional centre of commerce.

The arms represent a junction, since Oppdal is a major centre of commerce and transportation.

The town is a centre of commerce, including the paper industry.

It had become the center of commerce for the area.

By that time, it had already been an important center of commerce and government.

The area has been the center of commerce and businesses in the town.

Dallas became a center of commerce for the Texas oil trade.

Those were the centers of commerce so they became where people lived and things happened.

This is not the case, as the town was once a busy centre of commerce.

The city sees itself as Japan's natural centre of commerce.

The town was a local center of commerce, with several stores and businesses.

During the 1800s Clinton grew as a center of commerce and the cotton trade.

The bazaar is the center of commerce, in the small town.

Chicago is a natural center of commerce for the region, and will be again when peace returns under our administration.

Ocean Falls was once the center of commerce on the north coast.

The city is today a centre of commerce, industry, technology, culture, finance, and world affairs.

They developed into important centers of commerce and had a close relationship with the natives.

In the 11th century it became fortified and started to act as a local centre of commerce.

From then on, Wall Street became the center of commerce, he said.

This should become a leading center of commerce and scientific exploration.

During this period, the city prospered as a centre of commerce.

In peacetime it was also a centre of commerce and development.

Mercedes is an important centre of commerce and a commercial port.

More recently, new centers of commerce and culture have sprouted.

And why bury it so far from the usual centres of commerce?

For a time, Horta was a center of commerce and travel.