Example sentences of "[vb past] there be [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The choice of 6 January for this purpose has been traced back to the gnostic Christians of Egypt , the corresponding date in the calendar used there being traditionally associated with the blessing of the Nile . |
| 2 | Robbie flinched , tried to retreat and once again found there was nowhere to retreat to . |
| 3 | But she found there was no escaping the front line … |
| 4 | There were lives to keep , yes , valuable to their lords and their wives alike , but he had learned warfare in another school , and without the shock of arms and the life staked there was no savour . |
| 5 | It 's been claimed that children whose fathers worked there were genetically damaged by radiation . |
| 6 | It meant there was more to come . |
| 7 | She did not wonder if it was right , and she knew there was no hurt ahead for her . |
| 8 | He 'd made no attempt to hold back as he knew there was more to come . |
| 9 | Joyce Grenfell was right , as ever , when she said there is no giving without receiving , that they are both part of the same circle which makes up a whole spiritual act . |
| 10 | At last Rachel had shown us everything but , still full of enthusiasm , said there was more to see outside . |
| 11 | This is believed to be the first time that such a report has been made from Scotland through the Scottish Office to Europe under the EC nitrates directive and Mr Buchan , vice chairman of the River Board said there were far reaching implications . |
| 12 | I hoped there was somewhere to sit down , it was nearly half-past eleven and I was worn out and hot and sticky with all this wandering . |