Example sentences of "[conj] [noun prp] [vb past] there be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Research undertaken by Coopers & Lybrand revealed there was no significant case in cost terms to justify changing the current local government structure to anything other than a single unitary authority for the whole of Lothian . |
| 2 | Continued liquidation and heavy selling followed Tuesday 's developments at the International Coffee Organization talks , where Brazil said there was no chance of bringing quotas back near-term . |
| 3 | and er I said you 've al also told me that Sue said there 's no way she 's going out with him on the at forty I said that 's only two years away . |
| 4 | We should have known that once Singapore fell there was little hope of holding Burma . |
| 5 | Although Carlson felt there was some connection with the chaos and anarchy erupting over the Althosian system he was sure none of the Freedom Party supporters would have devised such a ruthless method for annihilating the elite . |
| 6 | Not once did the other man interrupt the litany , and it was only when a rapping on the door , announcing Chant 's return , interrupted the flow that Estabrook remembered there was anyone else alive in the world tonight beside himself and his confessor . |
| 7 | Derek who exposed the fraud , took the trouble of consulting the police records , for Samoa , at the time when Margaret , was there , and although Margaret claimed there was no rape in Samoa , because children were brought up so nicely , in this kind of , tropical paradise that she , that she portrayed in the book , the fact is , according to the police records , there were more rapes in Samoa , while Margaret , than were occurring in New York at the time was writing , during the nineteen eighties |
| 8 | Mrs Blackham enquired , and Lavinia said there were half-pounds in the door of the fridge . |
| 9 | When the war ended and Bernard returned there was a big party in the country . |
| 10 | Research undertaken by Coopers and Lybrand revealed there was no significant case in cost terms to justify changing the current local government structure to anything other than a single unitary authority for the whole of Lothian . |
| 11 | A chain linking her handcuffs was tied to a bar above her , and Sams warned there were boulders over her head . |
| 12 | He stood there waiting silently for Sandison to work his own way out of the difficulty and Sandison realised there was a calculating hardness to this man . |
| 13 | If DeVore said there was going to be a vacancy , there would be a vacancy . |
| 14 | And if Heather thought there was something sinister about her relationship with Jack Cornelius — assuming there was a relationship — why did she never ask me if I knew anything about it ? ’ |
| 15 | The pupils all began looking round at each other and Mildred knew there was little time before someone recognized her . |
| 16 | Both she and Graham agreed there was little else they could do that night and when he telephoned through to report to UNACO headquarters he was told a company Cessna would be waiting at six o'clock the following morning to fly them on to Geneva , the nearest airport to Lausanne . |
| 17 | The reason for her secrecy was that if Brian thought there was any doubt about Jasper and Bienvida 's paternity he might stop paying her the so a week child support . |
| 18 | Until Hepzibah said there was n't a Will anywhere . |
| 19 | Coleby smiled , and Peter thought there was a touch of relief on his face . |
| 20 | Jacobs alleged that the Canadian and Australian delegates were trying to sabotage the election because they were interested in a north Korean decision to convene a conference in Pyongyang for all Korean politicians concerned with unification Jacobs and Hodge believed there was a communist group in UNTCOK , encouraged by Jackson and Patterson , working to promote the failure of the UN efforts and to ensure that south Korea fell into the Soviet sphere . |
| 21 | But Williams said there was no question in his mind about Hill 's ability despite the mounting pressure on him to deliver a victory . |
| 22 | The Bookman put on a brave face and smiled , but Endill knew there was nothing to smile about . |
| 23 | He nodded , releasing her arm , but Theda thought there was a shade of disappointment in his face . |
| 24 | But Lili said there were few enough times when she got the chance really to dress up and she was going to now . |
| 25 | But Caroline thought there were enough attractions here , in this quiet place , to last a lifetime . |
| 26 | But Suzy said there were all kinds of awards young people could get , particularly if what they were doing was connected with conservation — I was really surprised . |
| 27 | But Geoff said there are n't any bricks that are that much money anyway ! |
| 28 | They were all pleased to enter the great gates of Holy Rood Abbey though Corbett sensed there was something wrong . |
| 29 | When Edward abdicated there was an immediate crisis . |
| 30 | It was n't just her body , either , though God knew there was nothing wrong with it . |