How can I use multiple diff. aligns in same paragraph

Question

for example I want to write:

"This" aligned to left then a <br/>
"is" center aligned then a <br/>
"a line" aligned to right.

all in the same paragraph

Answer 1

Try to use the <span> tag. I will test it later, cause I am not sure whether it works.

Answer 2

put the lines inside a span. first and last use float. center use display: block and text-align: center