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Yêu như không có ngày mai! ☊ Dates and Time There is water in this bottle. ☊ Có nước ở trong cái chai này. ☊ Prepositions 1 There are five monkeys behind me. ☊ Có năm con khỉ ở phía sau tôi. ☊ Prepositions 1 There is a cat in front.(in the front) ☊ ☊ Prepositions 1 How many oceans are there? ☊ Có bao nhiêu đại dương? ☊ Geography Is there an accident in Asia? ☊ Có một tai nạn ở châu Á ư? ☊ Common Phrases 2 You go to Antarctica and see three bamboo trees there? Really ☊ ☊ Common Phrases 2 Today is Sunday, therefore we sleep. ☊ Hôm nay là chủ nhật, vậy nên chúng tôi ngủ. ☊ Conjunctions 2 I think therefore I exist. ☊ Toi nghi vay nen toi ton tai ☊ Conjunctions 2 therefore ☊ vậy nên ☊ Conjunctions 2 There is nothing between her and me. ☊ Không có gì giữa cô ấy và tôi. ☊ Prepositions 2 There is a village next to the border. ☊ Có một ngôi làng ở cạnh biên giới. ☊ Prepositions 2 There is something under the window. ☊ Có cái gì đó ở dưới cửa sổ. ☊ Determiners Is there anybody here? ☊ Có bất kỳ ai ở đây không? ☊ Determiners Is there anybody here? ☊ Có ai ở đây không? ☊ Determiners There is a big spider on the tablet. ☊ Có một con nhện lớn trên cái máy tính bảng. ☊ Animals 2 How many computer networks are there? ☊ Có bao nhiêu loại mạng máy tính? ☊ Communication There are many flowers and trees on that hill. ☊ Có nhiều hoa và cây trên ngọn đồikia. ☊ Nature Look! There is an alien in my bag. ☊ Nhìn này! Có một người ngoài hành tinh trong túi của tôi. ☊ Nature Fish is very popular there. ☊ Món cá rất phổ biến ở đó. ☊ Adjectives 2 There is a coconut tree behind my house. ☊ Có một cây dừa phía sau ngôi nhà của tôi. ☊ Miscellaneous How many religions are there in the world? ☊ Có bao nhiêu tôn giáo trên thế giới? ☊ Abstract Objects 2 The exit is there. ☊ Lối thoát ở kia. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 There will be only one consequence. ☊ Sẽ chỉ có một hậu quả duy nhất. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 There are many famous museums here. ☊ Có nhiều viện bảo tàng nổi tiếng ở đây. ☊ Classifiers 2 There is a lot of water in my body. Do you want to drink it? ☊ Có rất nhiều nước trong cơ thể tôi.Bạn có muốn uống nó không? ☊ Medical There is a small universe inside the apple. ☊ Có một vũ trụ nhỏ bên trong quả táo. ☊ Astronomy There is no water on Venus and Mercury. ☊ Không có nước trên Sao Kim và Sao Thuỷ. ☊ Astronomy There are many applications in my computer. ☊ Có nhiều ứng dụng trong máy tính của tôi. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 There are many paranormal stories about that key. ☊ Có nhiều câu chuyện huyền bí về chiếc chìa khoá đó. ☊ Paranormality What is there to see in the city? Trong thành phố có gì để xem không? * 027 Are there any other places of interest? Ngoài ra còn có cảnh đẹp nào nữa không? * 027 Is there a garage here? Ở đây có ga ra để xe không? * 029 Is there a safe here? Ở đây có tủ khóa an toàn không? * 029 Is there a fax machine here? Ở đây có máy fax không? * 029 Is there a youth hostel nearby? Ở gần đây có nhà nghỉ cho thanh niên không? * 030 Is there a boarding house / a bed and breakfast nearby? Ở gần đây có nhà trọ không? * 030 Is there a restaurant nearby? Ở gần đây có quán ăn không? * 030 Are there two seats available? Còn hai chỗ trống nữa không? * 037 How many stops are there before downtown / the city centre? Bao nhiêu bến / trạm là đến trung tâm? * 038 Is there a parking lot here? Ở đây có chỗ đỗ xe không? * 039 Is there a good restaurant around here? Ở đâu có quán ăn ngon không? * 042 Is there a discount for groups? Có giảm giá dành cho nhóm không? * 044 Is there a discount for children? Có giảm giá dành cho trẻ em không? * 044 Is there a discount for students? Có giảm giá dành cho sinh viên không? * 044 Is there a disco here? Ở đây có sàn nhảy không? * 046 Is there a nightclub here? Ở đây có hộp đêm không? * 046 Is there a pub here? Ở đây có quán bia không? * 046 Is there a golf course nearby? Ở gần đây có sân đánh gôn không? * 046 Is there a tennis court nearby? Ở gần đây có sân quần vợt không? * 046 Is there an indoor swimming pool nearby? Ở gần đây có một bể bơi trong nhà không? * 046 Were there English subtitles? Có phụ đề bằng tiếng Anh không? * 047 And there is a golf course. Và có một sân đánh gôn. * 051 Now there is a penalty. Bây giờ có một cú đá phạt đền. * 051 Is there a cashpoint / an ATM (am.)? Ở đây có máy rút tiền tự động không? * 062 Is there a doctor? Ở đâu có bác sĩ? * 065 Is there a bed here? Ở đây có một cái giường không? * 071 Is there a lamp here? Ở đây có một cái đèn không? * 071 Is there a telephone here? Ở đây có điện thoại không? * 071 Is there a camera here? Ở đây có máy ảnh không? * 071 Is there a computer here? Ở đây có máy tính không? * 071 Is there a sheet of paper and a pen here? Ở đây có giấy và bút không? * 071 I could not come on time because there were no buses. Tôi đã không đến được đúng giờ, bởi vì xe buýt không chạy. * 084 like: There → →
for so long, there has not been such an opportunity ☊ bấy lâu mới được một dịp ☊ only, just, that is all there is to it ☊ chẳng qua ☊ then that is all there is to it, then there is nothing more to add ☊ chớ kể ☊ (1) since then, from there (2) that way, that method ☊
cách đó ☊ is that all, is there anything else? ☊ còn chi nữa ☊ is that all, is there anything else? ☊ còn gì nữa ☊ to be, have, exist; there is, there are ☊ có ☊ is there anyone home? ☊ có ai ở nhà không? ☊ there is proof that, there is evidence that ☊ có bằng chứng là ☊ all in all there are 12 kinds ☊ có cả thảy 12 loại ☊ I’ll eat whatever there is ☊ có gì em ăn nấy ☊ there is a little bit, there is a small amount ☊ có một chút ít ☊ there is something, there is a matter (that) ☊ có một điều gì ☊ there is, there are places (where something happens) ☊ có nơi ☊ it’s over, it’s done, it’s finished, there is no more ☊ hết rồi ☊ otherwise, or, before; there is not; without (having) ☊ không có ☊ is not like there, there is nothing like that ☊ không có như vậy ☊ there is none, there is no kind of ☊ không có thứ nào ☊ there is not, there are not; not correct ☊ không phải ☊ to scurry here and there in all directions looking for ☊ nháo nhác ☊ if there was anything ☊ nếu có điều gì ☊ (1) outside wall, outside cover (2) to act because there is no alternative ☊
quách ☊ to scurry here and there looking for (someone, something) ☊ tìm nháo cả lên ☊ a rhyme for which there are only a few words ☊ tử vận ☊ Are we there already? ☊ Đến nơi rồi à ☊ the die has been cast, there is no turning back ☊ đã trót phóng lao ☊ what is there to ..., why ... ☊ có gì mà ☊ 5
Look, there's my friend. ☊ Nhìn kìa, bạn tôi ở đàng kia. ☊ 364
This hotel isn't expensive. It doesn't cost much to stay there. ☊ Khách sạn này không đắt. Không phải tốn nhiều tiền để ở đây. ☊ 565
Where are my keys? — I don't know. They were on the table, but they're not there now. ☊ Chìa khoá của tôi đâu? - Tôi không biết. Trước nó ở trên bàn nhưng bây giờ thì không còn ở đó nữa. ☊ 600
When she got there, she parked the car, walked to the terminal, and checked in. ☊ Khi cô ấy đến đấy, cô ấy gửi xe, đi bộ vào nhà gare và làm thủ tục đăng kí. ☊ 643
What time did you get there? ☊ Cậu đến đó lúc mấy giờ? ☊ 644
I got there at nine-thirty. ☊ Tôi đến lúc chín rưỡi. ☊ 815
Caroline's on vacation in Brazil. She's there now. ☊ Caroline đi nghỉ ở Brazil. Cô ấy bây giờ đang ở đấy. ☊ 825
She's lived there all her life. ☊ Cô ấy sống ở đó cả đời. ☊ 835
We live on Main Street. We've lived there for a long time. ☊ Chúng tôi sống ở phố Main. Chúng tôi đã sống ở đó từ lâu rồi. ☊ 855
Yasmin's in Brazil. She's been there for three (3) days. ☊ Yasmin đang ở Brazil. Cô ấy đã ở đó được ba hôm. ☊ 856
Today's Wednesday. She's been there since Monday. ☊ Hôm nay là Thứ tư. Cô ấy đã ở đó từ Thứ hai. ☊ 994
been there. ☊ Đài Loan trông như thế nào? Nó có đẹp không? - Tôi không biết. Tôi chưa từng đến đó. ☊ 996
We went there on vacation two (2) years ago. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi nghỉ ở đó hai năm trước. ☊ 1049
There was a re at the hotel last week. Two of the rooms were damaged. ☊ Có một vụ cháy ở khách sạn tuần trước. Có hai phòng bị hỏng. ☊ 1228
There's a party tomorrow night, but I'm not going. ☊ Tối mai có một bữa tiệc nhưng tôi sẽ không dự. ☊ 1255
Aliyah goes to work every day. She's always there from eight thirty (8:30) until four thirty (4:30). ☊ Aliyah ngày nào cũng đi làm. Cô ấy luôn ở đấy từ tám rưỡi đến bốn rưỡi. ☊ 1314
There's a good program on TV tonight. I'm going to watch it. ☊ Tối nay có một chương trình vô tuyến hay. Tôi sẽ xem nó. ☊ 1490
The hotel is too expensive for us. I don't think we should stay there. ☊ Khách sạn đấy quá đắt cho chúng ta. Tôi nghĩ chúng ta không nên ở đó. ☊ 1500
We had to walk home last night. There were no buses. ☊ Tối qua tôi phải đi bộ về nhà. Lúc đó xe bus không có. ☊ 1514
We had to walk home last night. There were no buses. ☊ Tối qua chúng tôi phải đi bộ về nhà. Lúc đó không có xe bus. ☊ 1644
There's a man on the roof. ☊ Có một người đàn ông trên mái nhà. ☊ 1645
There's a train coming at tthirty (10:30). ☊ Có một chuyến tàu tới vào lúc mười giờ ba mươi. ☊ 1647
There are sev(7) days in a week. ☊ Có bảy ngày trong một tuần. ☊ 1648
There's a big tree in the yard. ☊ Có một cái cây lớn ở trong sân. ☊ 1649
There's nothing on TV tonight. ☊ Không có gì trên vô tuyến tối nay. ☊ 1650
Do you have any money? — Yes, there's some in my wallet. ☊ Cậu có tiền không? - Có, có một ít trong ví tôi. ☊ 1651
there isn't. ☊ Xin hỏi có khách sạn nào gần đây không? - Có. Không. ☊ 1652
We can't go skiing. There isn't any snow. ☊ Chúng ta không thể trượt tuyết được. Chả có tí tuyết nào. ☊ 1653
There are some big trees in the yard. ☊ Có vài cái cây lớn trong sân. ☊ 1654
There are a lot of accidents on this road. ☊ Có nhiều vị tai nạn xảy ra trên con đường này. ☊ 1655
there aren't. ☊ Có nhà hàng nào gần đây không? - Có. Không. ☊ 1656
This restaurant is very quiet. There aren't many people here. ☊ Nhà hàng này rất yên tĩnh. Không có nhiều người ở đây. ☊ 1657
How many players are there on a football team? ☊ Có bao nhiêu cầu thủ trong một đội bóng đá. ☊ 1658
There are elev(11) players on a football team. ☊ Có mười một cầu thủ trong một đội bóng đá. ☊ 1659
There's a book on the table. ☊ Có một quyển sách trên bàn. ☊ 1660
There's a train at tthirty (10:30). It's an express train. ☊ Có một chuyến tàu lúc mười giờ ba mươi. Đó là một chuyến tàu cao tốc. ☊ 1661
There's a lot of salt in this soup. ☊ Món canh này có nhiều muối. ☊ 1663
Bedford isn't an old town. There aren't any old buildings. ☊ Bedford không phải một thị trấn cũ. Không có toà nhà nào cổ cả. ☊ 1664
Look! There's a photo of your brother in the newspaper! ☊ Nhìn kìa! Có ảnh của anh cậu trên mặt báo! ☊ 1666
There are ve (5) people in my family: my parents, my two (2) sisters, and me. ☊ Có năm ngươi trong người trong gia đình tôi: bối mẹ tôi, hai em gái tôi và tôi. ☊ 1667
How many students are there in the class? — Twenty. ☊ Có bao nhiêu học sinh ở trong lớp? - Hai mươi. ☊ 1668
The road is usually very quiet. There isn't much tra c. ☊ Con đường này thường rất yên tĩnh. Không có nhiều xe cộ. ☊ 1669
Is there a bus from downtown to the airport? — Yes, every twenty (20) minutes. ☊ Có xe bus chạy từ trung tâm đến sân bay không? - Có, hai mươi phút một chuyến. ☊ 1670
Are there any problems? — No, everything is okay. ☊ Có vấn đề gì không? - Không, mọi thứ đều ổn. ☊ 1671
There's nowhere to sit down. There aren't any chairs. ☊ Không có chỗ để ngồi. Không có cái ghế nào. ☊ 1672
There are eight (8) planets in the solar system. ☊ Có tám hành tinh trong hệ mặt trời. ☊ 1673
There are twenty-six (26) letters in the English alphabet. ☊ Có hai mươi sáu chữ cái trong bảng chữ cái tiếng Anh. ☊ 1674
There are thirty (30) days in September. ☊ Có ba mươi ngày trong tháng chín. ☊ 1675
There are fty (50) states in the United States. ☊ Có năm mươi tiểu bang ở nước Mĩ. ☊ 1676
There are ve (5) players on a basketball team. ☊ Có năm cầu thủ trong một đội bóng rổ. ☊ 1678
What's wrong? — There's something in my eye. ☊ Có chuyện gì vậy? - Có cái gì đó trong mắt tôi. ☊ 1679
There's a red car outside your house. Is it yours? ☊ Có một chiếc xe hơi màu đỏ bên ngoài nhà của cậu. Nó là của cậu à? ☊ 1682
Is there a restaurant in this hotel? — No, I'm afraid not. ☊ Có nhà hàng trong khác sạn này không? - Không, tôi e là không. ☊ 1683
There's a train every hour. ☊ Cứ một tiếng lại có một chuyến tàu. ☊ 1684
The time now is elev fte(11:15) . There was a train at elev[o'clock] (11:00). ☊ Bây giờ là mười một giờ mười lăm. Đã có một chuyến tàu lúc mười một giờ. ☊ 1685
There's a good nature program on TV tonight. ☊ Tối nay có một chương trình hay về tự nhiên trên vô tuyến. ☊ 1686
There was a good nature program on TV last night. ☊ Tối qua có một chương trình hay về tự nhiên trên vô tuyến. ☊ 1687
We're staying at a very big hotel. There are one thousand two hundred fty (1,250) rooms. ☊ Chúng tôi đang ở trong một khách sạn rất lớn. Có một nghìn hai trăm năm mươi phòng ở đây. ☊ 1689
Are there any phone messages for me this morning? ☊ Có tin nhắn điện thoại nào cho tôi sáng nay không? ☊ 1690
Were there any phone messages for me yesterday? ☊ Có tin nhắn điện thoại nào cho tôi hôm qua không? ☊ 1691
I'm hungry, but there isn't anything to eat. ☊ Tôi đói nhưng không có gì để ăn hết. ☊ 1692
I was hungry whI got home, but there wasn't anything to eat. ☊ Tôi đói khi tôi về đến nhà nhưng không có gì để ăn hết. ☊ 1694
Look! There's bean accident. ☊ Nhìn kìa! Đã có một tai nạn. ☊ 1695
There was an accident last night. ☊ Có một tai nạn tối hôm qua. ☊ 1698
I'm going out of town tomorrow. I'm packing my things today because there won't be time tomorrow. ☊ Tôi sẽ đi ra khỏi thị trấn ngày mai. Tôi đóng gói đồ đạc hôm nay vì ngày mai sẽ không có thời gian. ☊ 1699
There will be rain tomorrow afternoon. ☊ Sẽ có mưa vào chiều mai. ☊ 1700
There will be a typhoon this weekend. ☊ Sẽ có bão vào cuối tuần này. ☊ 1701
There's already bethree (3) hurricanes this summer. ☊ Đã có ba cơn bão trong mùa hè này. ☊ 1702
There was a clock on the wall near the window. ☊ Từng có một cái đồng hồ trên tường gần cửa sổ. ☊ 1703
There were some owers in a vase on the table. ☊ Từng có vài bông hoa trong một cái lọ để trên bàn. ☊ 1704
There were some books on the shelves. ☊ Từng có vài cuốn sách trên giá. ☊ 1705
There was an armchair in the corner near the door. ☊ Từng có một cái ghế tay vịn ở góc nhà gần cái cửa. ☊ 1706
There was a sofa opposite the armchair. ☊ Từng có một cái sofa đối diện cái ghế tay vịn ☊ 1707
I opened the envelope, but it was empty. There was nothing in it. ☊ Tôi đã mở phong bì nhưng nó trống không. Không có gì trong đấy hết. ☊ 1708
We stayed at a very nice hotel. — Really? Was there a swimming pool? ☊ Chúng tôi đã ở trong một khách sạn rất tuyệt. - Thật á? Có bể bơi trong đó không. ☊ 1709
Did you buy any cherries? — No, there weren't any at the store. ☊ Cậu có mua tí anh đào nào không? - Không, chả còn tí nào trong cửa hàng cả. ☊ 1710
The wallet was empty. There wasn't any money in it. ☊ Ví của tôi rỗng không. Không có tí tiền nào trong đấy. ☊ 1711
Were there many people at the meeting? — No, very few. ☊ Có nhiều người trong buổi họp không? Không, rất ít. ☊ 1712
We didn't visit the museum. There wasn't enough time. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không thăm bảo tàng. Thời gian không đủ. ☊ 1713
I'm sorry I'm late. There was a lot of tra c. ☊ Xin lỗi tôi đến muộn. Xe cộ đông quá. ☊ 1715
There are twenty-four (24) hours in a day. ☊ Có hai mươi từ giờ trong một ngày. ☊ 1716
There was a party at work last Friday, but I didn't go. ☊ Có một bữa tiệc ở cơ quan Thứ sáu vừa rồi nhưng tôi đã không dự. ☊ 1717
Where can I buy a bottle of water? — There's a convenience store at the end of the block. ☊ Tôi có thể mua một chai nước ở đâu? - Có một cửa hàng tạp hoá ở cuối dãy nhà. ☊ 1718
Why are the police outside the bank? — There was a robbery. ☊ Tại sao cảnh sát lại ở bên ngoài ngân hàng? - Đã có một vụ cướp. ☊ 1719
Whwe got to the theater, there was a long line outside. ☊ Khi chúng tôi tới nhà hát, có một hàng người dài bên ngoài. ☊ 1720
Whyou arrive tomorrow, there will be somebody at the airport to meet you. ☊ Ngày mai khi cậu đến, sẽ có người ở sân bay gặp cậu. ☊ 1721
school. Now there are more than a thousand. ☊ Mười năm trước trong trường có năm trăm trẻ em. Bây giờ ở đó có hơn một nghìn. ☊ 1722
Last week I went back to the town where I was born. It's very di erent now. There have bea lot of changes. ☊ Tuần trước tôi trở về thị trấn nơi tôi sinh ra. Bây giờ nó đã khác rất nhiều. Đã có nhiều thay đổi. ☊ 1723
I think everything will be okay. I don't think there will be any problems. ☊ Tôi nghĩ mọi thứ sẽ ổn. Tôi nghĩ sẽ không có vấn đề gì cả. ☊ 1738
There was strong wind yesterday. ☊ Hôm qua có gió to. ☊ 1741
There was a storm last night. Did you hear it? ☊ Tối qua có một cơn bão. Cậu có nghe thấy nó không? ☊ 1743
It's oftcold here, but there isn't much rain. ☊ Ở đây thường lạnh nhưng không có nhiều mưa. ☊ 1747
It's impossible to work in this o ce. There's too much noise. ☊ Không thể làm việc trong văn phòng này được. Có quá nhiều tiếng ồn. ☊ 1762
Is there a bus to the airport? — Yes, there is. > No, there isn't. ☊ Có xe bus đến sân bay không? - Có. Không. ☊ 1799
Have you ever beto Peru? — No, but Eveline has. She went there on vacation last year. ☊ Cậu đã đến Peru bao giờ chưa? - Chưa, nhưng Eveline đến rồi. Cô ấy đã đi nghỉ ở đó năm ngoái. ☊ 1817
There's a message for you. — There is? Where is it? ☊ Có một tin nhắn cho cậu. - Thế à? Nó đâu? ☊ 1847
There's a football game on TV tonight. — There is? Are you going to watch it? ☊ Tối nay có một trận bóng đá trên vô tuyến. - Có à? Cậu có định xem nó không? ☊ 1958
Suddenly everybody stopped talking. There was silence. ☊ Đột nhiên mọi người ngừng nói chuyện. Có một sự yên lặng. ☊ 2051
The o ce I worked at was horrible. I hated working there. ☊ Văn phòng chỗ tôi làm việc rất kinh khủng. Tôi ghét làm việc ở đó. ☊ 2116
There's no point in having a car if you never use it. ☊ Có xe hơi chả được tích sự gì nếu cậu chả bao giờ dùng nó. ☊ 2117
There's nothing you can do about the situation, so there's no use worrying about it. ☊ Cậu chẳng thể làm gì được với tình huống này nên lo lắng về nó cũng chẳng được gì. ☊ 2119
There was no point in waiting any longer, so we left. ☊ Đợi nữa cũng chả được tích sự gì nên chúng tôi đã đi. ☊ 2135
I get lonely if there's nobody to talk to. ☊ Tôi thấy cô đơn nếu không có ai để nói chuyện. ☊ 2140
Since there weren't any chairs for us to sit on, we had to sit on the floor. ☊ Vì không có ghế cho chúng tôi ngồi nên chúng tôi phải ngồi trên sàn. ☊ 2203
Do something! Don't just stand there doing nothing. ☊ Làm gì đi chứ! Đừng có đứng đó mà không làm gì. ☊ 2223
I can't work here. There's too much noise. ☊ Tôi không thể làm ở đây. Có quá nhiều tiếng ồn. ☊ 2224
There's a hair in my soup. ☊ Có một sợi tóc trong bát canh của tôi. ☊ 2227
You can't sit here. There isn't any room. ☊ Cậu không thể ngồi đây. Không có phòng nào cả. ☊ 2261
I have to go to the bank today. — Is there a bank near here? ☊ Hôm nay tôi phải ra ngân hàng. - Có ngân hàng gần đây không? ☊ 2271
There are millions of stars in space. ☊ Có hàng triệu ngôi sao trong vũ trụ. ☊ 2367
That woman over there is a friend of my sister's. ☊ Người phụ nữa đàng kia là một người bạn của chị tôi. ☊ 2376
Sorry I'm late. There was a lot of tra c. ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi đến muộn. Đường đông xe cộ quá. ☊ 2379
The new restaurant is very good. I went there last night. ☊ Cái nhà hàng mới rất tuyệt. Tôi đã đến đấy tối qua. ☊ 2381
If people drove more carefully, there wouldn't be so many accidents. ☊ Nếu mọi người lái xe chịu cẩn thận thì sẽ không có nhiều tai nạn đến thế. ☊ 2382
I heard music, so there must have been somebody at home. ☊ Tôi đã nghe thấy tiếng nhạc nên chắc chắn đã có ai đó ở nhà. ☊ 2383
They live on a big street, so there must be a lot of noise from the ☊ ☊ 2386
There's bound to be a ight to Madrid tonight. ☊ Chắc chắn có một chuyến bay đến Madrid tối nay. ☊ 2387
After the lecture, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. ☊ Sau bài giảng sẽ có cơ hội để đặt câu hỏi. ☊ 2389
I was told that there'd be someone to meet me at the airport, but there wasn't. ☊ Tôi đã được bảo là có người gặp tôi ở sân bay nhưng không có ao cả. ☊ 2398
We had to walk home because there was no bus. ☊ Chúng tôi đã phải đi bộ về nhà vì không có xe bus. ☊ 2400
There were no stores open. ☊ Không có cửa hàng nào mở cửa. ☊ 2401
All the tickets have been sold. There are none left. ☊ Tất cả vá đã được bán. Không còn sót vé nào. ☊ 2404
The house is empty. There's no one living there. ☊ Căn nhà trống không. Không có ai sống ở đấy. ☊ 2411
There's no need to hurry. We've got plenty of time. ☊ Không cần phải vội. Chúng ta có nhiều thời gian. ☊ 2420
It was a very boring place to live. There was little to do. ☊ Đấy là một nơi buồn chán để sống. Có ít thứ để làm. ☊ 2456
The bus service is very good. There's a bus every ten (10) minutes. ☊ Dịch vụ xe bus rất tốt. Cứ mười phút lại có một xe bus. ☊ 2468
There's a train to the city every hour. ☊ Có một chuyến tàu tới thành phố mỗi giờ. ☊ 2499
You wanted to visit a museum. It was closed when you got there. > The museum we were going to visit was closed when we got there. ☊ Bạn muốn tham quan một viện bảo tàng. Nó đóng cửa lúc bạn đến. > Viện bảo tàng chúng tôi định đến đã đóng cửa khi chúng tôi tới. ☊ 2518
I'd like to live in a place where there's plenty of sunshine. ☊ Tôi thích sống ở một nơi mà có nhiều ánh nắng mặt trời. ☊ 2546
There are only a few chocolates left. ☊ Chỉ còn một ít chocolat để lại. ☊ 2565
There's no point in doing a job if you don't do it properly. ☊ Chẳng có tích sự gì khi làm một việc nếu mà cậu không làm nó ☊ 2580
It was very crowded in the room. There was hardly anywhere to sit. ☊ Phòng này rất đông. Gần như chẳng có chỗ nào để ngồi. ☊ 2631
I'll be there next week, but I probably won't see you. ☊ Tôi sẽ ở đó tuần sau nhưng có thể tôi sẽ không gặp cậu. ☊ 2676
and his cellphone doesn't work there. ☊ Tôi không thể liên lạc với David khi anh ấy đang đi công tác ở Nhật Bản và điện thoại di động của anh ấy không hoạt động ở đó. ☊ 2695
There was a phone call for you while you were out. ☊ Có một cuộc điện thoại cho cậu lúc cậu ra ngoài. ☊ 2696
there. ☊ Tôi sẽ ở London tuần tới, hi vọng sẽ gặp John khi tôi ở đó. ☊ 2702
It's too late to go to the bank now. By the time we get there, it'll be closed. ☊ Bây giờ quá muộn để đi ngân hàng. Đến khi chúng ta tới đó thì nó sẽ không mở cửa. ☊ 2721
EN There's somebody at the door, could you please answer it? ☊ Có ai đó ngoài cửa, cậu làm ơn trả lời được không? ☊ 2732
We went ON a cruise last week, and there weren't many people ON the ship. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi trên một con du thuyền tuần trước và không có nhiều người trên tàu. ☊ 2733
There were no seats left when we got ON the train. ☊ Không còn ghế nào khi chúng tôi lên tàu hoả. ☊ 2738
them there. ☊ Bố mẹ tôi đang ở vườn thú. Cô của tôi đang đến vườn thú để gặp họ. ☊ 2773
There's no need FOR impolite behavior. ☊ Không cần phải cư xử bất lịch sự. ☊ 2775
In fact, there are many advantages TO living alone. ☊ Thực tế, có nhiều ưu điểm khi sống một mình. ☊ 2779
There's always an increase IN the number OF tra c accidents around New Year's. ☊ Luôn có một sự tăng về số vụ tai nạn giao thông dịp năm mới. ☊ 2789
The police believe there's a connection between the two (2) murders, based on DNA evidence. ☊ Cảnh sát tin rằng có sự liên hệ giữa hai vụ giết người dựa trên bằng chứng ADN. ☊ 2790
There are minor di erences between many European languages. ☊ Có những khác biệt nhỏ giữa các ngôn ngữ châu Âu. ☊ 2844
If you're worried about it, don't just sit there, do something about it. ☊ Nếu cậu lo lắng về nó thì đừng chỉ có ngồi đấy, hãy làm gì đó đi. ☊ 2853
You should leave FOR work earlier so you get there on time. ☊ Cậu nên đi làm sớm hơn để cậu đến nơi đúng giờ. ☊ 2923
I'd promised I'd attend her wedding, now there's nothing I can do to get out of it. ☊ Tôi đã hứa là tôi sẽ có mặt trong lễ cưới của cô ấy, giờ tôi không thể làm gì để thoát khỏi điều đó. ☊ 2966
There are two (2) universities in the city, and students make up twenty percent (20%) of the population. ☊ Có hai trường đại học trong thành phố và sinh viên chiếm hai mươi phần trăm dân số. ☊ 2969
My parents were there again to pick me up when I ew back home. ☊ Bố mẹ tôi lại ở đó đón toi khi tôi bay về nhà. ☊ accept that...: He just refused to accept that his father was no longer there. ☊ accept ☊
There is easy access by road. ☊ access ☊
Disabled visitors are welcome; there is good wheelchair access to most facilities. ☊ access ☊
I didn't think our meeting was accidental—he must have known I would be there. ☊ accidental ☊
There's a school just across from our house. ☊ across ☊
There's a bank right across the street. ☊ across ☊
There are lots of people there who can actually help you. ☊ actually ☊
There is, in addition, one further point to make. ☊ in addition (to sb/sth) ☊
There is a lack of adequate provision for disabled students. ☊ adequate ☊
There were only three of us on the advanced course. ☊ advanced ☊
+ speech: 'Get there early,' she advised (them). ☊ advise ☊
afraid of sb/sth: It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now. ☊ afraid ☊
'Is there any left?' 'I'm afraid not.' ☊ I'm afraid ☊
Young people of all ages go there to meet. ☊ age ☊
There's a big age gap between them (= a big difference in their ages). ☊ age ☊
We aim to be there around six. ☊ aim ☊
The doctor said there was no cause for alarm. ☊ alarm ☊
The captain knew there was an engine fault but didn't want to alarm the passengers. ☊ alarm ☊
It will take about an hour to get there, allowing for traffic delays. ☊ allow for sb/sth ☊
We got there early but Mike had already left. ☊ already ☊
There are far too many people already. We can't take any more. ☊ already ☊
There is a vegetarian alternative on the menu every day. ☊ alternative ☊
There's always somebody at home in the evenings. ☊ always ☊
I rang the bell, but there was no answer. ☊ answer ☊
There is no easy answer. ☊ answer ☊
There were a few anxious moments in the baseball game. ☊ anxious ☊
anxious for sth: There are plenty of graduates anxious for work. ☊ anxious ☊
Are there any stamps? ☊ any ☊
We need some more paint; there isn't any left. ☊ any ☊
I need some stamps. Are there any in your bag? ☊ any ☊
Is there anybody who can help me? ☊ anybody ☊
Is anyone there? ☊ anyone ☊
There's never anything worth watching on TV. ☊ anything ☊
There appears to have been a mistake. ☊ appear ☊
it appears (that)...: It appears that there has been a mistake. ☊ appear ☊
I don't want to go to the party, but I suppose I'd better put in an appearance (= go there for a short time). ☊ appearance ☊
There is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight. ☊ area ☊
argument for/against sth: There are strong arguments for and against euthanasia. ☊ argument ☊
There were papers lying around all over the floor. ☊ around ☊
There were several young people sitting around looking bored. ☊ around ☊
There was more money around in those days. ☊ around ☊
I knocked but there was no one around. ☊ around ☊
There must be a way around the problem. ☊ around ☊
There are special arrangements for people working overseas. ☊ arrangement ☊
There are 120 arrivals and departures every day. ☊ arrival ☊
She had been there often as a child (= when she was a child). ☊ as ☊
How many people were there at the concert? ☊ at ☊
There was an atmosphere of mutual trust between them. ☊ atmosphere ☊
And there's the added attraction of free champagne on all flights. ☊ attraction ☊
There were ten children away yesterday. ☊ away ☊
There's an awful smell in here. ☊ awful ☊
There's not an awful lot of room. ☊ awful ☊
There was an awkward silence. ☊ awkward ☊
There's room for three people in the back. ☊ back ☊
There's room for three people in back = of a car, etc.. ☊ back ☊
It takes me an hour to walk there and back. ☊ back ☊
There was a lot of background noise (= that you could hear, but were not listening to). ☊ background ☊
to check your bank balance (= to find out how much money there is in your account) ☊ balance ☊
There is to be a total ban on smoking in the office. ☊ ban ☊
barrier between A and B: There was no real barrier between reality and fantasy in his mind. ☊ barrier ☊
There have been some problems but basically it's a good system. ☊ basically ☊
Basically, there's not a lot we can do about it. ☊ basically ☊
He basically just sits there and does nothing all day. ☊ basically ☊
Is there a God? ☊ be ☊
Once upon a time there was a princess... ☊ be ☊
I tried phoning but there was no answer. ☊ be ☊
There's a bank down the road. ☊ be ☊
Was there a pool at the hotel? ☊ be ☊
Because of his wife('s) being there, I said nothing about it. ☊ because of ☊
oyster beds (= an area in the sea where there are many oysters ) ☊ bed ☊
There's a shortage of hospital beds (= not enough room for patients to be admitted). ☊ bed ☊
She's lived there since before the war. ☊ before ☊
She's been working there since the beginning of last summer. ☊ beginning ☊
There is a general belief that things will soon get better. ☊ belief ☊
'Does he still work there?' 'I believe so/not.' ☊ believe ☊
The beaches are beautiful, but, best of all, there are very few tourists. ☊ best ☊
There's nothing better than a long soak in a hot bath. ☊ better ☊
A cup of tea? There's nothing I'd like better! ☊ better ☊
There's a lot of bad feeling between them. ☊ between ☊
The house was near a park but there was a road in between. ☊ between ☊
The bills are piling up (= there are more and more that have still not been paid). ☊ bill ☊
With a bit of luck, we'll be there by 12. ☊ bit ☊
It was blowing a gale (= there was a strong wind). ☊ blow ☊
+ adj.: She left the gas on by mistake and the pan boiled dry (= the water boiled until there was none left). ☊ boil ☊
The performance is booked up (= there are no more tickets available). ☊ book ☊
Both his mother and his father will be there. ☊ both ☊
be bothered about sth: You don't sound too bothered about it. ☊ bother ☊
Sorry to bother you, but there's a call for you on line two. ☊ bother ☊
I'm not bothered about what he thinks. ☊ be bothered (about sb/sth) ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'm not bothered.' (= I don't mind where we go). ☊ be bothered (about sb/sth) ☊
I should really do some work this weekend but I can't be bothered. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
All this has happened because you couldn't be bothered to give me the message. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
There was a stream at the bottom of the garden. ☊ bottom ☊
There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. ☊ bound ☊
While there is breath left in my body, I will refuse. ☊ breath ☊
There's building work going on next door. ☊ building ☊
There were bullet holes in the door. ☊ bullet ☊
His mother won't be there, but his father might. ☊ but ☊
Were there any calls for me while I was out? ☊ call ☊
There were a large number of candidates for the job. ☊ candidate ☊
There's no point complaining now—we're leaving tomorrow in any case. ☊ in any case ☊
'I've made up my mind.' 'In that case, there's no point discussing it.' ☊ in that case ☊
There was discussion about the fire and its likely cause. ☊ cause ☊
There is no cause for concern. ☊ cause ☊
There will be rain later in central and eastern parts of the country. ☊ central ☊
certain who/where, etc...: I'm not certain who was there. ☊ certain ☊
I felt there was a certain coldness in her manner. ☊ certain ☊
I think there's a bus at 8 but you'd better call to make certain. ☊ make certain (that...) ☊
I'm certainly never going there again. ☊ certainly ☊
I've been chained to my desk all week (= because there was so much work). ☊ chain ☊
chance of doing sth: Is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight? ☊ chance ☊
chance that...: There's a slight chance that he'll be back in time. ☊ chance ☊
There is no chance that he will change his mind. ☊ chance ☊
chance of sth happening: What chance is there of anybody being found alive? ☊ chance ☊
chance for sb to do sth: There will be a chance for parents to look around the school. ☊ chance ☊
It was pure chance that we were both there. ☊ chance ☊
There will be a crew change when we land at Dubai. ☊ change ☊
There was no change in the patient's condition overnight. ☊ change ☊
We checked through the photographs to make sure there were none missing. ☊ check over/through sth ☊
There is a wide range of choices open to you. ☊ choice ☊
There wasn't much choice of colour. ☊ choice ☊
There are plenty of restaurants to choose from. ☊ choose ☊
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death. ☊ circumstance ☊
There's a real touch of class about this team. ☊ class ☊
This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? ☊ clear ☊
How he got there was not clear. ☊ clear ☊
There's a close resemblance (= they look very similar). ☊ close ☊
It was scorching and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. ☊ cloud ☊
There are three codes for London. ☊ code ☊
There's a storm coming. ☊ come ☊
There were many disagreements over the command of the peacekeeping forces. ☊ command ☊
There is a strong sense of community in this town. ☊ community ☊
compete to do sth: There are too many magazines competing to attract readers. ☊ compete ☊
There is now intense competition between schools to attract students. ☊ competition ☊
To complicate matters further, there will be no transport available till 8 o'clock. ☊ complicate ☊
concern (about sth/sb): There is growing concern about violence on television. ☊ concern ☊
concern (for sth/sb): She hasn't been seen for four days and there is concern for her safety. ☊ concern ☊
concern (that...): There is widespread concern that new houses will be built on protected land. ☊ concern ☊
There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be. ☊ confusion ☊
There was nothing to connect him with the crime. ☊ connect ☊
How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related)? ☊ connection ☊
I made a conscious effort to get there on time. ☊ conscious ☊
There is little contact between the two organizations. ☊ contact ☊
contrast (between A and B): There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West. ☊ contrast ☊
There has been some violence after the match, but the police are now in control of the situation. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
There was a group of youths standing on the street corner. ☊ corner ☊
There's a hotel on/at the corner of my street. ☊ corner ☊
There was a television in the far corner of the room. ☊ corner ☊
count from...: There are 12 weeks to go, counting from today. ☊ count ☊
We went there a couple of years ago. ☊ couple ☊
I'll be with you in a minute. There are a couple of things I have to do first. ☊ couple ☊
There are a couple more files to read first. ☊ couple ☊
'Will you be there?' 'Course I will.' ☊ of course ☊
Of course, there are other ways of doing this. ☊ of course ☊
There wasn't enough evidence to bring the case to court (= start a trial). ☊ court ☊
criticism of sb/sth: There was widespread criticism of the government's handling of the disaster. ☊ criticism ☊
A small crowd had gathered outside the church. ☊ crowd ☊
I want to get there early to avoid the crowds. ☊ crowd ☊
He wasn't there at the crucial moment (= when he was needed most). ☊ crucial ☊
cry about/over sth: There's nothing to cry about. ☊ cry ☊
There is no known cure but the illness can be treated. ☊ cure ☊
There was a curious mixture of people in the audience. ☊ curious ☊
There was tremendous applause when the curtain came down (= the play ended). ☊ curtain ☊
That's my dad over there. ☊ dad ☊
There was music and dancing till two in the morning. ☊ dancing ☊
There is no danger of a bush fire now. ☊ danger ☊
'Nicky won't find out, will she?' 'Oh, no, there's no danger of that.' ☊ danger ☊
danger that...: There is a danger that the political disorder of the past will return. ☊ danger ☊
There was something, dare I say it, a little unusual about him. ☊ dare ☊
There are no dark secrets in our family. ☊ dark ☊
There's no date on this letter. ☊ date ☊
We can't go there today. You can go another day. ☊ day ☊
Though the idea may be dead, it is far from being buried (= people still talk about it, even though there is nothing new to say). ☊ dead ☊
There had been much debate on the issue of childcare. ☊ debate ☊
decrease (in sth): There has been some decrease in military spending this year. ☊ decrease ☊
There was a definite feeling that things were getting worse. ☊ definite ☊
There is no agreed definition of what a comprehensive school should be. ☊ definition ☊
There's no time for delay. ☊ delay ☊
Is there a postal/mail delivery on Saturdays? ☊ delivery ☊
There's an increased demand for organic produce these days. ☊ demand ☊
deny (that)...: She denied (that) there had been any cover-up. ☊ deny ☊
There's no denying (the fact) that quicker action could have saved them. ☊ deny ☊
Somewhere out there was a desperate man, cold, hungry, hunted. ☊ desperate ☊
He gave me detailed instructions on how to get there. ☊ detailed ☊
Are there further developments in the investigation? ☊ development ☊
I nearly died when I saw him there (= it was very embarrassing). ☊ die ☊
There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries. ☊ difference ☊
There's no difference in the results. ☊ difference ☊
There's a world of difference between liking someone and loving them. ☊ difference ☊
There's not much difference in price between the two computers. ☊ difference ☊
There's an age difference of six years between the boys (= one is six years older than the other). ☊ difference ☊
There's a direct train to Leeds (= it may stop at other stations but you do not have to change trains). ☊ direct ☊
direct sth to/towards sth/sb: There are three main issues that we need to direct our attention to. ☊ direct ☊
disadvantage (to sth): There are disadvantages to the plan. ☊ disadvantage ☊
There's no room for disagreement on this point. ☊ disagreement ☊
There is considerable disagreement over the safety of the treatment. ☊ disagreement ☊
disagreement (among...): There is disagreement among archaeologists as to the age of the sculpture. ☊ disagreement ☊
Much as she disliked going to funerals (= although she did not like it at all), she knew she had to be there. ☊ dislike ☊
The beach is within walking distance of my house (= you can walk there easily). ☊ distance ☊
division (in/within sth): There are deep divisions in the party over the war. ☊ division ☊
There's nothing to do (= no means of passing the time in an enjoyable way) in this place. ☊ do ☊
There's nothing we can do about it (= we can't change the situation). ☊ do ☊
There's somebody at the door (= at the front door of a house). ☊ door ☊
There are dots above the letters i and j. ☊ dot ☊
No doubt she'll call us when she gets there. ☊ no doubt ☊
He's made some great movies. There's no doubt about it. ☊ no doubt ☊
doubt sth: There seems no reason to doubt her story. ☊ doubt ☊
There's a bridge a mile down the river from here. ☊ down ☊
There was only space for a half-dozen tables. ☊ dozen ☊
dozen of sth: I've been there dozens of times. ☊ dozen ☊
There's no need to dress up—come as you are. ☊ dress up ☊
Shall we drive (= go there by car) or go by train? ☊ drive ☊
There was a substantial drop in the number of people out of work last month. ☊ drop ☊
There was a great crash and then a long roll of drums. ☊ drum ☊
There's never a dull moment when John's around. ☊ dull ☊
There are extra flights to Colorado during the winter. ☊ during ☊
There wasn't a speck of dust anywhere in the room. ☊ dust ☊
There aren't enough books for everyone to have one each. ☊ each ☊
He was always there with a sympathetic ear (= a willingness to listen to people). ☊ ear ☊
There should be closer links between education and industry. ☊ education ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
There are two types of qualification—either is acceptable. ☊ either ☊
There's a door at either end of the corridor. ☊ either ☊
The electricity is off (= there is no electric power supply). ☊ electricity ☊
There appears to be an element of truth in his story. ☊ element ☊
Why didn't you come? Everybody else was there. ☊ else ☊
There has been a shift of emphasis from manufacturing to service industries. ☊ emphasis ☊
There's no end in sight to the present crisis. ☊ end ☊
There'll be a chance to ask questions at the end. ☊ end ☊
The rules are there to ensure everyone's safety and enjoyment. ☊ enjoyment ☊
Is there enough room for me? ☊ enough ☊
There was food enough for all. ☊ enough ☊
There will be live entertainment at the party. ☊ entertainment ☊
entry (in sth): There is no entry in his diary for that day. ☊ entry ☊
There have been some impressive entries in the wildlife photography section (= impressive photographs). ☊ entry ☊
There is an equal number of boys and girls in the class. ☊ equal ☊
She may have arrived late or it is equally possible that she never went there at all. ☊ equally ☊
Is there a French word that is the exact equivalent of the English word 'home'? ☊ equivalent ☊
There was no escaping the fact that he was overweight. ☊ escape ☊
There was no hope of escape from her disastrous marriage. ☊ escape ☊
There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem. ☊ essentially ☊
It was cold there even in summer (= so it must have been very cold in winter). ☊ even ☊
I'll get there, even if I have to walk. ☊ even if/though ☊
There are a lot of spelling mistakes; even so, it's quite a good essay. ☊ even so ☊
Everyone else was there. ☊ everyone ☊
evidence (of sth): There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer. ☊ evidence ☊
evidence (that...): There is not a shred of evidence that the meeting actually took place. ☊ evidence ☊
He was released when the judge ruled there was no evidence against him. ☊ evidence ☊
You cannot pretend there's no evil in the world. ☊ evil ☊
There is a similar word in many languages, for example in French and Italian. ☊ for example ☊
There are always a lot of exceptions to grammar rules. ☊ exception ☊
An excited crowd of people gathered around her. ☊ excited ☊
There was a note of excitement in his voice. ☊ excitement ☊
excuse (for sth): There's no excuse for such behaviour. ☊ excuse ☊
Oh, excuse me. I didn't see you there. ☊ excuse me ☊
There is a fire exit on each floor of the building. ☊ exit ☊
There are no plans to expand the local airport. ☊ expand ☊
expectation (that...): There was a general expectation that he would win. ☊ expectation ☊
There was an air of expectation and great curiosity. ☊ expectation ☊
explode sth: There was a huge bang as if someone had exploded a rocket outside. ☊ explode ☊
There were two loud explosions and then the building burst into flames. ☊ explosion ☊
There was a worried expression on her face. ☊ expression ☊
There are plans to extend the no-smoking area. ☊ extend ☊
The monthly fee is fixed and there are no hidden extras (= unexpected costs). ☊ extra ☊
There were tears in his eyes. ☊ eye ☊
There is still a faint hope that she may be cured. ☊ faint ☊
The town's only claim to fame is that there was once a riot there. ☊ fame ☊
There are far more opportunities for young people than there used to be. ☊ far ☊
There's not far to go now. ☊ far ☊
As far as we knew, there was no cause for concern. ☊ as far as I know, as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. ☊
There were 247 votes in favour (of the motion) and 152 against. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
There is no entrance fee to the gallery. ☊ fee ☊
There's enough here to feed an army. ☊ feed ☊
There seem to be fewer tourists around this year. ☊ few ☊
There are no fewer than 100 different species in the area. ☊ few ☊
I've been there quite a few times. ☊ quite a few ☊
They gathered soldiers to fight the invading army. ☊ fight ☊
Let's go to the cinema—there's a good film on this week. ☊ film ☊
There are about 30 000 species of fish in the world. ☊ fish ☊
There was a blinding flash and the whole building shuddered. ☊ flash ☊
The sails hung limply in the flat calm (= conditions at sea when there is no wind and the water is completely level). ☊ flat ☊
mercy/relief flights (= planes taking help to countries where there is a war) ☊ flight ☊
There will be heavy rain with flooding in some areas. ☊ flooding ☊
There is a lift to all floors. ☊ floor ☊
There followed a short silence. ☊ follow ☊
They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day. ☊ following ☊
There's a letter for you. ☊ for ☊
There's a strong case for postponing the exam. ☊ for ☊
There were over fifty applicants for the job. ☊ for ☊
That's all the news there is for now. ☊ for ☊
There's no need for you to go. ☊ for ☊
She's a force to be reckoned with (= a person who has a lot of power and influence and should therefore be treated seriously). ☊ force ☊
The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. ☊ forecast ☊
Before I forget, there was a call from Italy for you. ☊ forget ☊
formula for sth/for doing sth: There's no magic formula for a perfect marriage. ☊ formula ☊
He stood there, head back, framed against the blue sky. ☊ frame ☊
Ensure there is a free flow of air around the machine. ☊ free ☊
The wine flowed freely (= there was a lot of it to drink). ☊ freely ☊
There is a frequent bus service into the centre of town. ☊ frequent ☊
There is a shortage of fresh water on the island. ☊ fresh ☊
There's a garden at the front of the house. ☊ front ☊
There were cardboard boxes stuffed full of clothes. ☊ full ☊
There are lots of fun things for young people to do here. ☊ fun ☊
There are numerous functions in aid of charity. ☊ function ☊
There is a fundamental difference between the two points of view. ☊ fundamental ☊
gain sth (by/from sth): There is nothing to be gained from delaying the decision. ☊ gain ☊
There should be a six-inch gap at the bottom. ☊ gap ☊
There's a big age gap between them (= a big difference in their ages). ☊ gap ☊
There were several gaps in my education. ☊ gap ☊
A crowd gathered at the factory gates. ☊ gate ☊
A crowd soon gathered. ☊ gather ☊
The whole family gathered together at Ray's home. ☊ gather ☊
be gathered + adv.prep.: They were all gathered round the TV. ☊ gather ☊
A large crowd was gathered outside the studio. ☊ gather ☊
The kids were gathered together in one room. ☊ gather ☊
gather sth: People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall. ☊ gather ☊
gather sth together/up: I waited while he gathered up his papers. ☊ gather ☊
There is one exception to this general principle. ☊ general ☊
There's a gentleman to see you. ☊ gentleman ☊
I wouldn't go there alone; you might get (= be) mugged. ☊ get ☊
Half an hour went past while we were sitting there. ☊ go ☊
to go to prison (= to be sent there as punishment for a crime) ☊ go ☊
She has gone to China (= is now in China or is on her way there). ☊ go ☊
Once you have made this decision, there will be no going back (= you will not be able to change your mind). ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
There aren't enough chairs to go around. ☊ go around/round ☊
There wasn't time for breakfast, so I had to go without. ☊ go without (sth) ☊
If the drought continues there's going to be a famine. ☊ be going to do sth ☊
Get dressed now, there's a good girl. ☊ good ☊
Don't grab—there's plenty for everyone. ☊ grab ☊
Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted. ☊ take sb/sth for granted ☊
There were flowers on the grave. ☊ grave ☊
A great crowd had gathered. ☊ great ☊
There was a great big pile of books on the table. ☊ great ☊
The case was dismissed on the grounds that there was not enough evidence. ☊ ground ☊
Houses and a luxury tourist hotel were burned to the ground (= completely destroyed, so that there is nothing left). ☊ ground ☊
There is growing opposition to the latest proposals. ☊ grow ☊
She grew up in Boston (= lived there as a child). ☊ grow up ☊
guarantee (that...): There's no guarantee that she'll come (= she may not come). ☊ guarantee ☊
There's a hair in my soup. ☊ hair ☊
There are three dining halls on campus. ☊ hall ☊
hang adv./prep.: There were several expensive suits hanging in the wardrobe. ☊ hang ☊
I'll be there whatever happens. ☊ happen ☊
happy (about sb/sth): If there's anything you're not happy about, come and ask. ☊ happy ☊
There's hardly any tea left. ☊ hardly ☊
Hardly anyone has bothered to reply. ☊ hardly ☊
There was hardly a cloud in the sky. ☊ hardly ☊
He may say no, but there's no harm in asking. ☊ there is no harm in (sb's) doing sth, it does no harm (for sb) to do sth ☊
He hated it in France (= did not like the life there). ☊ hate ☊
I hate to think what would have happened if you hadn't been there. ☊ hate ☊
There was fear and hatred in his voice. ☊ hatred ☊
Had they left before you got there? ☊ have ☊
There has to be a reason for his strange behaviour. ☊ have to ☊
There was heavy fighting in the capital last night. ☊ heavy ☊
I wouldn't go there in the height of summer. ☊ height ☊
Hello, is there anybody there? ☊ hello ☊
It couldn't be helped (= there was no way of avoiding it and we must accept it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
Papers were scattered here and there on the floor. ☊ here and there ☊
She stood there, hesitating over whether or not to tell him the truth. ☊ hesitate ☊
Hi, there! How're you doing? ☊ hi ☊
They claim that they have nothing to hide (= there was nothing wrong or illegal about what they did). ☊ hide ☊
I love walking in the hills (= in the area where there are hills). ☊ hill ☊
There is a history of heart disease in my family. ☊ history ☊
There wasn't much in the museum to hold my attention. ☊ hold ☊
There were holes in the knees of his trousers. ☊ hole ☊
She was hoping against hope that there'd been some mistake. ☊ hope against hope (that...) ☊
hope (of sth): There is now hope of a cure. ☊ hope ☊
hope (that...): There is little hope that they will be found alive. ☊ hope ☊
There is still a glimmer of hope. ☊ hope ☊
There is an urgent need for more hospital beds. ☊ hospital ☊
It will take about an hour to get there. ☊ hour ☊
Chicago is two hours away (= it takes two hours to get there). ☊ hour ☊
We hope to be there within the hour (= in less than an hour). ☊ hour ☊
It took hours getting there. ☊ hour ☊
Do you remember how (= that) the kids always loved going there? ☊ how ☊
How many people were there? ☊ how ☊
How he wished he had been there! ☊ how ☊
There were just a hundred of them there. ☊ hundred ☊
I won't be going there again in a hurry—the food was terrible. ☊ sb will not do sth again in a hurry ☊
There was ice on the windows. ☊ ice ☊
In an ideal world there would be no poverty and disease. ☊ ideal ☊
imagine sth: There's nobody there. You're imagining things. ☊ imagine ☊
There's nothing immoral about wanting to earn more money. ☊ immoral ☊
important (to sb): It's very important to me that you should be there. ☊ important ☊
It's impossible for me to be there before eight. ☊ impossible ☊
My impression is that there are still a lot of problems. ☊ impression ☊
improvement in/on/to sth: There is still room for improvement in your work. ☊ improvement ☊
There are 31 days in May. ☊ in ☊
There was a shooting incident near here last night. ☊ incident ☊
indication (that...): There are clear indications that the economy is improving. ☊ indication ☊
There would be some benefit, however indirect, to the state. ☊ indirect ☊
It was inevitable that there would be job losses. ☊ inevitable ☊
There seem to be several influences at work in (= affecting) his writing. ☊ influence ☊
Inform me at once if there are any changes in her condition. ☊ inform ☊
There were no injuries in the crash (= no people injured). ☊ injury ☊
There must be an innocent explanation for her behaviour. ☊ innocent ☊
She shook it to make sure there was nothing inside. ☊ inside ☊
There are many places of interest near the city. ☊ interest ☊
There's a talk on Italian art—are you interested (= would you like to go)? ☊ interested ☊
Sorry to interrupt, but there's someone to see you. ☊ interrupt ☊
There was a serious incident involving a group of youths. ☊ involve ☊
There are still a few details that need ironing out. ☊ iron sth out ☊
I'm not bothered about the cost—you're the one who's making an issue of it. ☊ issue ☊
It's impossible to get there in time. ☊ it ☊
There's no need for the team to feel proud of itself. ☊ itself ☊
You can get there just as cheaply by plane. ☊ just ☊
There is just one method that might work. ☊ just ☊
Keep going, Sarah, you're nearly there. ☊ keep going ☊
There's a special key for winding up this clock. ☊ key ☊
There was a knock on/at the door. ☊ knock ☊
'There's no one in.' 'How do you know? ' ☊ know ☊
There is a lack of knowledge about the tax system. ☊ knowledge ☊
The trip was cancelled through lack of (= because there was not enough) interest. ☊ lack ☊
There was no lack of volunteers. ☊ lack ☊
I feel there is something lacking in my life. ☊ lacking ☊
There's a lady waiting to see you. ☊ lady ☊
There's a good film on late. ☊ late ☊
Late that evening, there was a knock at the door. ☊ late ☊
There ought to be a law against it! ☊ law ☊
There were too many layers of management in the company. ☊ layer ☊
Is there any coffee left? ☊ leave ☊
There was lots of food left over. ☊ be left over (from sth) ☊
Legally, there is not a lot we can do. ☊ legally ☊
There's a letter for you from your mother. ☊ letter ☊
Is there a licence fee? ☊ licence ☊
There's no such thing as a job for life any longer. ☊ life ☊
Is there intelligent life on other planets? ☊ life ☊
lift sb/sth (up) (+ adv./prep.): He stood there with his arms lifted above his head. ☊ lift ☊
There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear. ☊ limit ☊
There is a fine line between showing interest in what someone is doing and interfering in it. ☊ line ☊
Police suspect there may be a link between the two murders. ☊ link ☊
Listen, there's something I have to tell you. ☊ listen ☊
There was little doubt in my mind. ☊ little ☊
There's loads to do today. ☊ load ☊
There is no logic to/in any of their claims. ☊ logic ☊
There was a long silence before she spoke. ☊ long ☊
So long as there is a demand for these drugs, the financial incentive for drug dealers will be there. ☊ as/so long as ☊
Don't look now, but there's someone staring at you! ☊ look ☊
Look out! There's a car coming. ☊ look out ☊
Have some more cake. There's lots left. ☊ lot ☊
I love it in Spain (= I like the life there). ☊ love ☊
You're in luck (= lucky) —there's one ticket left. ☊ luck ☊
There's room for one more piece of luggage. ☊ luggage ☊
You stay there with the luggage while I find a cab. ☊ luggage ☊
There is no magic formula for passing exams—only hard work. ☊ magic ☊
There isn't much mail today. ☊ mail ☊
Is there a letter from them in the mail? ☊ mail ☊
There were calls for major changes to the welfare system. ☊ major ☊
There are too many mistakes in this essay. ☊ many ☊
There were as many as 200 people at the lecture. ☊ as many as... ☊
There's not much of a market for black and white televisions nowadays. ☊ market ☊
There were masses of people in the shops yesterday. ☊ mass ☊
What's the matter? Is there something wrong? ☊ matter ☊
There's something the matter with my eyes. ☊ matter ☊
And then there's the little matter of the fifty pounds you owe me. ☊ matter ☊
Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to improve matters. ☊ matter ☊
It's a nice place. We've stayed there ourselves, as a matter of fact. ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
Call me when you get there, no matter what the time is. ☊ no matter who, what, where, etc. ☊
There is a range of programs on the market which may be described as design aids. ☊ may ☊
We go there maybe once or twice a month. ☊ maybe ☊
'Who's there?' 'Only me.' ☊ me ☊
What she means is that there's no point in waiting here. ☊ mean ☊
There are, of course, deeper meanings in the poem. ☊ meaning ☊
Is there any means of contacting him? ☊ means ☊
There's not much meat on this chop. ☊ meat ☊
There's not much meat on her (= she is very thin). ☊ meat ☊
There are three sizes—small, medium and large. ☊ medium ☊
There's someone I want you to meet. ☊ meet ☊
There hasn't been peace in the country in/within my memory. ☊ memory ☊
There were no messages for me at the hotel. ☊ message ☊
There were four messages in my inbox. ☊ message ☊
He might get there in time, but I can't be sure. ☊ might ☊
There isn't a house for miles around here. ☊ mile ☊
There were millions of people there. ☊ million ☊
There were all kinds of thoughts running through my mind. ☊ mind ☊
There was no doubt in his mind that he'd get the job. ☊ mind ☊
There may be some minor changes to the schedule. ☊ minor ☊
'Is Ann there?' 'You've just missed her (= she has just left).' ☊ miss ☊
He didn't notice there was anything missing from his room until later on. ☊ missing ☊
There were several candidates missing from the list. ☊ missing ☊
This letter is addressed to someone else—there must be some mistake. ☊ mistake ☊
Unless I'm very much mistaken, that's Paul's wife over there. ☊ mistaken ☊
How much money is there in my account? ☊ money ☊
There's money to be made from tourism. ☊ make money ☊
There's no moon tonight (= no moon can be seen). ☊ moon ☊
I'm more than happy (= extremely happy) to take you there in my car. ☊ more ☊
There are thousands of verbs in English and most (of them) are regular. ☊ most ☊
There is still snow on the mountain tops. ☊ mountain ☊
There's room for another one if you move up a bit. ☊ move over ☊
There was a sudden movement in the undergrowth. ☊ movement ☊
I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same). ☊ not much in it ☊
There was a mystery guest on the programme. ☊ mystery ☊
There was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall. ☊ narrow ☊
When body temperature is beginning to fall there is a natural tendency to fall asleep. ☊ natural ☊
There were complaints from nearby residents. ☊ nearby ☊
There isn't nearly enough time to get there now. ☊ not nearly ☊
need (for sth): There is an urgent need for qualified teachers. ☊ need ☊
need (for sb/sth) to do sth: There is no need for you to get up early tomorrow. ☊ need ☊
There's no need to cry (= stop crying). ☊ need ☊
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. ☊ nevertheless ☊
One moment he wasn't there, the next he was. ☊ next ☊
There were no letters this morning. ☊ no ☊
There's no bread left. ☊ no ☊
There's no telling what will happen next. ☊ no ☊
There was no one else around. ☊ no one ☊
He wasn't there on Monday. Nor on Tuesday, for that matter. ☊ nor ☊
It normally takes 20 minutes to get there. ☊ normally ☊
'Will she be there?' 'I hope not.' ☊ not ☊
There was nothing in her bag. ☊ nothing ☊
There's nothing you can do to help. ☊ nothing ☊
The doctor said there was nothing wrong with me. ☊ nothing ☊
There was a notice on the board saying the class had been cancelled. ☊ notice ☊
It will not have escaped your notice that there have been some major changes in the company. ☊ notice ☊
We were eight in number (= there were eight of us). ☊ number ☊
There's no obvious solution to the problem. ☊ obvious ☊
Only occasionally was there any doubt that they would succeed. ☊ occasionally ☊
There's something odd about that man. ☊ odd ☊
There's a bathroom off the main bedroom. ☊ off ☊
We often go there. ☊ often ☊
There's a mark on your skirt. ☊ on ☊
There was a letter waiting for him on his return. ☊ on ☊
There was a war on at the time. ☊ on ☊
I've only been there once. ☊ once ☊
There's only room for one person. ☊ one ☊
There's only one thing we can do. ☊ one ☊
How about those ones over there? ☊ one ☊
We were the only people there. ☊ only ☊
There are only a limited number of tickets available. ☊ only ☊
There is a difference of opinion (= people disagree) as to the merits of the plan. ☊ opinion ☊
There is a wide body of opinion that supports this proposal. ☊ opinion ☊
opportunity (for sth/for doing sth): There was no opportunity for further discussion. ☊ opportunity ☊
There'll be plenty of opportunity for relaxing once the work is done. ☊ opportunity ☊
There's a newly married couple living opposite (= on the other side of the road). ☊ opposite ☊
There are various options open to you. ☊ option ☊
There are people without homes, jobs or family. ☊ or ☊
There were six or seven of us there. ☊ or ☊
There was a warm orange glow in the sky. ☊ orange ☊
Mr Harris and Mrs Bate and three other teachers were there. ☊ other ☊
Are there any other questions? ☊ other ☊
We've often thought of going there ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
The only people there were ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
Put it down over there. ☊ over ☊
If there's any food left over, put it in the fridge. ☊ over ☊
There was a lamp hanging over the table. ☊ over ☊
There were papers lying around all over the place. ☊ over ☊
There will be winners in each of three age groups, and one overall winner. ☊ overall ☊
The ball gathered pace as it rolled down the hill. ☊ pace ☊
Rumours of corruption and scandal gathered pace (= increased in number). ☊ pace ☊
There is one particular patient I'd like you to see. ☊ particular ☊
Is there a particular type of book he enjoys? ☊ particular ☊
Is there anything in particular you'd like for dinner? ☊ in particular ☊
There was a truck behind that was trying to pass me. ☊ pass ☊
I used to go there often in the past. ☊ past ☊
There's a bus at twenty minutes past the hour (= at 1.20, 2.20, etc.). ☊ past ☊
Honestly, I'm past caring what happens (= I can no longer be bothered to care). ☊ past ☊
There was a long pause before she answered. ☊ pause ☊
There will be a penalty for late payment of bills. ☊ payment ☊
There were a lot of people at the party. ☊ people ☊
There are fines for exceeding permitted levels of noise pollution. ☊ permit ☊
There's no need to get personal! ☊ personal ☊
There are likely to be tensions and personality clashes in any social group. ☊ personality ☊
persuade sb/yourself that...: It will be difficult to persuade them that there's no other choice. ☊ persuade ☊
There does not seem to be any physical explanation for what they saw. ☊ physical ☊
Is there any physical evidence to suggest that a crime has been committed? ☊ physical ☊
There were tiny pieces of glass all over the road. ☊ piece ☊
Is there a place on the form to put your address? ☊ place ☊
There are very few places left on the course. ☊ place ☊
plan (to do sth): There are no plans to build new offices. ☊ plan ☊
There's been a change of plan. ☊ plan ☊
There's a time to work and a time to play. ☊ play ☊
There's just no pleasing some people (= some people are impossible to please). ☊ please ☊
'Do we need more milk?' 'No, there's plenty in the fridge.' ☊ plenty ☊
There's plenty more paper if you need it. ☊ plenty ☊
We had reached the point when there was no money left. ☊ point ☊
There's no point in getting angry. ☊ point ☊
'There won't be anywhere to park.' 'Oh, that's a (good) point.' (= I had not thought of that) ☊ point ☊
positive (that...): She was positive that he had been there. ☊ positive ☊
possibility (that...): There is now no possibility that she will make a full recovery. ☊ possibility ☊
It is possible to get there by bus. ☊ possible ☊
There are several possible explanations. ☊ possible ☊
There was a lot of post this morning. ☊ post ☊
Is there any more tea in the pot? ☊ pot ☊
There is a powerful argument for changing the law. ☊ powerful ☊
There are some obvious practical applications of the research. ☊ practical ☊
There's practically no difference between the two options. ☊ practically ☊
There's a basketball practice every Friday evening. ☊ practice ☊
There are over 50 000 solicitors practising in England and Wales. ☊ practise ☊
There were 200 people present at the meeting. ☊ present ☊
pressure (on sb) (to do sth): There is a great deal of pressure on young people to conform. ☊ pressure ☊
There are three fundamental principles of teamwork. ☊ principle ☊
In principle there is nothing that a human can do that a machine might not be able to do one day. ☊ in principle ☊
Is there somewhere we can discuss this in private? ☊ in private ☊
There are no prizes for guessing (= it is very easy to guess) who she was with. ☊ prize ☊
'Is he going to be there?' 'Probably.' ☊ probably ☊
There's no history of heart problems (= disease connected with the heart) in our family. ☊ problem ☊
There isn't much profit in running a restaurant these days. ☊ profit ☊
There is more than one pronunciation of 'garage'. ☊ pronunciation ☊
proof that...: There is no proof that the knife belonged to her. ☊ proof ☊
There are a lot of empty properties in the area. ☊ property ☊
prospect (of sth/of doing sth): There is no immediate prospect of peace. ☊ prospect ☊
prospect (that...): There's a reasonable prospect that his debts will be paid. ☊ prospect ☊
There's no use protesting, I won't change my mind. ☊ protest ☊
There have been many complaints from members of the public. ☊ public ☊
There has been a great deal of publicity surrounding his disappearance. ☊ publicity ☊
There has been a lot of advance publicity for her new film. ☊ publicity ☊
There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones. ☊ punishment ☊
These reports are pure speculation (= there is no evidence that they are true). ☊ pure ☊
Put the cases down there, please. ☊ put ☊
In the exam there's sure to be a question on energy. ☊ question ☊
There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date. ☊ there is/was no question of (sth happening/sb doing sth) ☊
There isn't a quick answer to this problem. ☊ quick ☊
There will be rain in all parts tomorrow. ☊ rain ☊
There will be an increase in the range of 0 to 3 per cent. ☊ range ☊
There is a full range of activities for children. ☊ range ☊
There has been a mixed reaction to her appointment as director. ☊ reaction ☊
I tried shaking him but there was no reaction. ☊ reaction ☊
There's no real possibility of them changing their minds. ☊ real ☊
The reality is that there is not enough money to pay for this project. ☊ reality ☊
it is realized that...: There was a cheer when it was realized that everyone was safely back. ☊ realize ☊
There are toilets at both front and rear of the plane. ☊ rear ☊
reason (why...): There is no reason why we should agree to this. ☊ reason ☊
There's a reasonable chance that he'll come. ☊ reasonable ☊
There have been many changes in recent years. ☊ recent ☊
There was very poor reception on my phone. ☊ reception ☊
He glanced briefly towards her but there was no sign of recognition. ☊ recognition ☊
There is a general recognition of the urgent need for reform. ☊ recognition ☊
to break the record (= to achieve a better result than there has ever been before) ☊ record ☊
There was a record number of candidates for the post. ☊ record ☊
There has been some reduction in unemployment. ☊ reduction ☊
There are reductions for children sharing a room with two adults. ☊ reduction ☊
There is a list of references at the end of each chapter. ☊ reference ☊
She refused to accept that there was a problem. ☊ refuse ☊
There is a regular bus service to the airport. ☊ regular ☊
I go there quite regularly. ☊ regularly ☊
There was little comic relief in his speech. ☊ relief ☊
Is there always a conflict between science and religion? ☊ religion ☊
There were only ten minutes remaining. ☊ remain ☊
There remained one significant problem. ☊ remain ☊
There is still a remote chance that they will find her alive. ☊ remote ☊
There are unconfirmed reports of a shooting in the capital. ☊ report ☊
Local businesses are well represented on the committee (= there are a lot of people from them on the committee). ☊ represent ☊
He was there at the request of his manager/at his manager's request (= because his manager had asked him to go). ☊ request ☊
I've done some research to find out the cheapest way of travelling there. ☊ research ☊
There were confrontations between local residents and the police. ☊ resident ☊
resistance to sb/sth: There has been a lot of resistance to this new law. ☊ resistance ☊
There was one respect, however, in which they differed. ☊ respect ☊
I knocked on the door but there was no response. ☊ response ☊
There has been little response to our appeal for funds. ☊ response ☊
There are no matches tomorrow, which is a rest day, but the tournament resumes on Monday. ☊ rest ☊
There are no restrictions on the amount of money you can withdraw. ☊ restriction ☊
The policy is likely to be reversed if there is a change of government. ☊ reverse ☊
Try and get rid of your visitors before I get there. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The ground there is too rough to ride over. ☊ ride ☊
right (to do sth): You have no right to stop me from going in there. ☊ right ☊
There is no right of appeal against the decision. ☊ right ☊
If I remember rightly, there's a train at six o'clock. ☊ rightly ☊
There was a ring at the door. ☊ ring ☊
rise in sth: There has been a sharp rise in the number of people out of work. ☊ rise ☊
The wind is rising—I think there's a storm coming. ☊ rise ☊
risk (that...): There is still a risk that the whole deal will fall through. ☊ risk ☊
risk sth: There was no choice. If they stayed there, they risked death. ☊ risk ☊
In many marriages there has been a complete role reversal (= change of roles) with the man staying at home and the woman going out to work. ☊ role ☊
room (for sb/sth): Is there enough room for me in the car? ☊ room ☊
There's room for one more at the table. ☊ room ☊
Yes, there's plenty of room. ☊ room ☊
There were about 20 people there, at a rough guess. ☊ rough ☊
A large crowd had gathered round to watch. ☊ round ☊
There she is, coming round the corner. ☊ round ☊
There must be a way round the problem. ☊ round ☊
There are no decent schools round here. ☊ round here ☊
There are a number of routes to qualifying as a social worker. ☊ route ☊
There's no need to be rude! ☊ rude ☊
There are no hard and fast rules for planning healthy meals. ☊ rule ☊
rumour (of sth): There are widespread rumours of job losses. ☊ rumour ☊
The old tramlines are still there but now no trams run on them. ☊ run ☊
There are only five horses running in the first race. ☊ run ☊
We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush. ☊ rush ☊
'I'll let you have the book back tomorrow.' 'There's no rush.' ☊ rush ☊
safe (to do sth): It's safe to assume (that) there will always be a demand for new software. ☊ safe ☊
There are several brands and they're not all the same. ☊ same ☊
All the same, there's some truth in what she says. ☊ all/just the same ☊
a sealed bid (= one that is kept in a sealed envelope and therefore remains secret until all other bids have been received) ☊ seal ☊
There are no seats left on that flight. ☊ seat ☊
'He'll be there, then?' 'So it seems (= people say so).' ☊ seem ☊
There is a sense in which we are all to blame for the tragedy. ☊ sense ☊
There's no sense in (= it is not sensible) worrying about it now. ☊ sense ☊
There's a lot of sense in what Mary says. ☊ sense ☊
Bob will be there?That settles it. I'm not coming. ☊ settle ☊
There is pressure on the unions to settle. ☊ settle ☊
There is no shame in wanting to be successful. ☊ shame ☊
There isn't an empty table. Would you mind sharing? ☊ share ☊
There was a sharp knock on the door. ☊ sharp ☊
The photograph is not very sharp (= there are no clear contrasts between areas of light and shade). ☊ sharp ☊
'Is there a problem?' he asked sharply. ☊ sharply ☊
There are two restaurants on board ship. ☊ ship ☊
There's a little gift shop around the corner. ☊ shop ☊
There should be plenty of time to go shopping before we leave New York. ☊ shop ☊
show sth to sb: If there's a letter from France please show it to me. ☊ show ☊
There are faults on both sides. ☊ side ☊
There's a scratch on the side of my car. ☊ side ☊
There is a large window on either side of the front door. ☊ side ☊
There were two children ahead, walking side by side. ☊ side by side ☊
There was no one in sight. ☊ sight ☊
There is no sign of John anywhere. ☊ sign ☊
There was no sign of life in the house (= there seemed to be nobody there). ☊ sign ☊
There were no outward signs that anything was wrong. ☊ sign ☊
There are no significant differences between the two groups of students. ☊ significant ☊
Significantly, he did not deny that there might be an election. ☊ significantly ☊
There was a deafening silence (= one that is very noticeable). ☊ silence ☊
There was singing and dancing all night. ☊ singing ☊
I slept at my sister's house last night (= stayed the night there). ☊ sleep ☊
There was not the slightest hint of trouble. ☊ slight ☊
We'll get there slowly but surely. ☊ slowly but surely ☊
There was a smell of burning in the air. ☊ smell ☊
There's no need to worry so. ☊ so ☊
He sat there ever so quietly. ☊ so ☊
There were twenty or so (= about twenty) people there. ☊ ... or so ☊
There's no simple solution to this problem. ☊ solution ☊
There's still some wine in the bottle. ☊ some ☊
There is some hope that things will improve. ☊ some ☊
There must be some mistake. ☊ some ☊
There's someone at the door. ☊ someone ☊
There's something wrong with the TV. ☊ something ☊
There's something about this place that frightens me. ☊ something ☊
Don't just stand there. Do something! ☊ something ☊
There's something in (= some truth or some fact or opinion worth considering in) what he says. ☊ something ☊
For dessert there's a fruit pie of some sort (= you are not sure what kind). ☊ sort ☊
There were snacks—peanuts, olives, that sort of thing. ☊ sort ☊
There are all sorts of activities (= many different ones) for kids at the campsite. ☊ sort ☊
There was a feeling of restlessness deep in her soul. ☊ soul ☊
There is very little storage space in the department. ☊ space ☊
Are there any tickets going spare (= are there any available, not being used by sb else)? ☊ spare ☊
There is something special about this place. ☊ special ☊
There are speed restrictions on this road. ☊ speed ☊
There will be rain at first, with sunny spells later. ☊ spell ☊
There's not much community spirit around here. ☊ spirit ☊
There's a big split in the tent. ☊ split ☊
split (between A and B): There have been reports of a split between the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. ☊ split ☊
There are excellent facilities for sport and recreation. ☊ sport ☊
There's more room to spread out in first class. ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
There's a feeling of spring in the air today. ☊ spring ☊
There were more than 50 people on stage in one scene. ☊ stage ☊
How many stairs are there up to the second floor? ☊ stair ☊
Don't just stand there—do something! ☊ stand ☊
There were no seats left so I had to stand up. ☊ stand up ☊
In the shanty towns there are very poor living standards. ☊ standard ☊
There was a big moon and hundreds of stars were shining overhead. ☊ star ☊
start (up): There are a lot of small businesses starting up in that area. ☊ start ☊
There is no need to state the obvious (= to say sth that everyone already knows). ☊ state ☊
Stay there and don't move! ☊ stay ☊
Stick your bags down there. ☊ stick ☊
There's still time to change your mind. ☊ still ☊
There was a sting of sarcasm in his voice. ☊ sting ☊
There's no stopping us now (= nothing can prevent us from achieving what we want to achieve). ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth from doing sth: There's nothing to stop you from accepting the offer. ☊ stop ☊
There are strains in the relationship between the two countries. ☊ strain ☊
There was something strange about her eyes. ☊ strange ☊
There was a complete stranger sitting at my desk. ☊ stranger ☊
This view has recently gathered strength (= become stronger or more widely held). ☊ strength ☊
+ speech: 'There is,' Johnson stressed, 'no real alternative.' ☊ stress ☊
Is there any way of stretching shoes? ☊ stretch ☊
There are strict guidelines on how the work is to be carried out. ☊ strict ☊
strip sb (to sth): He stood there stripped to the waist (= he had no clothes on the upper part of his body). ☊ strip ☊
There was a strong police presence at the demonstration. ☊ strong ☊
There's a strong possibility that we'll lose the game. ☊ strong ☊
There is strong evidence of a link between exercise and a healthy heart. ☊ strong ☊
There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene. ☊ struggle ☊
There are substantial differences between the two groups. ☊ substantial ☊
The course teaches you the theory but there's no substitute for practical experience. ☊ substitute ☊
There is no such thing as a free lunch. ☊ such ☊
'There are loads of things to do.' 'Such as?' (= give me an example) ☊ such as ☊
Allow sufficient time to get there. ☊ sufficient ☊
Are there any suggestions about how best to tackle the problem? ☊ suggestion ☊
We need to get it there by four. Any suggestions? ☊ suggestion ☊
There is no suggestion of any impropriety. ☊ suggestion ☊
suggestion that...: There was no suggestion that he was doing anything illegal. ☊ suggestion ☊
To sum up, there are three main ways of tackling the problem... ☊ sum up, sum sth up ☊
The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them). ☊ superior ☊
Books were in short supply (= there were not enough of them). ☊ supply ☊
There is strong public support for the change. ☊ support ☊
There is no reason to suppose she's lying. ☊ suppose ☊
'Is that John over there?' 'I'm not sure '. ☊ sure ☊
sure of sth: You're always sure of a warm welcome there. ☊ sure ☊
'Will you be there?' 'For sure.' ☊ for sure ☊
There are few surprises in this year's budget. ☊ surprise ☊
There are lots of surprises in store for visitors to the gallery. ☊ surprise ☊
There are indications of a swing towards nuclear power. ☊ swing ☊
We drove there and back on one tank of petrol. ☊ tank ☊
There are trips to suit all tastes. ☊ taste ☊
Taste it and see if you think there's enough salt in it. ☊ taste ☊
There is a growing need for qualified teachers of Business English. ☊ teacher ☊
Is there anything good on the telly tonight? ☊ on (the) television ☊
There was a sign telling motorists to slow down. ☊ tell ☊
There is a tendency for this disease to run in families. ☊ tendency ☊
There is a growing tendency among employers to hire casual staff. ☊ tendency ☊
There is mounting tension along the border. ☊ tension ☊
There was more whisky in it than soda. ☊ than ☊
There were fewer than twenty people there. ☊ than ☊
Look at that man over there. ☊ that ☊
That's Peter over there. ☊ that ☊
There were three questions. The first two were relatively easy but the third one was hard. ☊ the ☊
There was an accident here yesterday. A car hit a tree and the driver was killed. ☊ the ☊
The people I met there were very friendly. ☊ the ☊
There wasn't anyone who hadn't enjoyed themselves. ☊ themselves ☊
There's a room free in Bob's house next week but you can stay with us until then. ☊ then ☊
Just then (= at that moment) there was a knock at the door. ☊ then ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ then ☊
There's a restaurant around the corner. ☊ there ☊
There are two people waiting outside. ☊ there ☊
Has there been an accident? ☊ there ☊
I don't want there to be any misunderstanding. ☊ there ☊
There seemed to be no doubt about it. ☊ there ☊
There comes a point where you give up. ☊ there ☊
There remains the problem of finance. ☊ there ☊
Suddenly there was a loud bang. ☊ there ☊
There's only four days left. ☊ there ☊
There once was a poor farmer who had four sons. ☊ there ☊
We went on to Paris and stayed there eleven days. ☊ there ☊
I hope we get there in time. ☊ there ☊
It's there, right in front of you! ☊ there ☊
There it is—just behind the chair. ☊ there ☊
'Have you seen my pen?' 'Yes, it's over there.' ☊ there ☊
There are a lot of people back there (= behind) waiting to get in. ☊ there ☊
I'm not going in there—it's freezing! ☊ there ☊
We're almost there (= we have almost arrived). ☊ there ☊
Can I get there and back in a day? ☊ there ☊
I left in 2008 and I haven't been back there since. ☊ there ☊
Hello, is Bob there please? (= used when calling sb on the phone) ☊ there ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ there ☊
I went to see if my old school was still there. ☊ there ☊
The money's there if you need it. ☊ there ☊
There you are—that'll be £3.80, please. ☊ there you are ☊
OK, there you go. ☊ there you are ☊
He's only 17 and therefore not eligible to vote. ☊ therefore ☊
There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting. ☊ therefore ☊
There are a lot of things she doesn't know about me. ☊ thing ☊
There's another thing I'd like to ask you. ☊ thing ☊
Can you pass me that thing over there? ☊ thing ☊
There was a court case resulting from this incident. ☊ this ☊
There were thousands of people there. ☊ thousand ☊
There is a real threat of war. ☊ threat ☊
Just throw your bag down over there. ☊ throw ☊
There's a hole in the thumb. ☊ thumb ☊
There are three winning tickets. ☊ ticket ☊
Mr Curtis was the manager in my time (= when I was working there). ☊ time ☊
By the time you get there the meeting will be over. ☊ time ☊
There's no rush—take your time. ☊ take your time (over sth), take your time to do sth/doing sth ☊
The ambulance got there just in time (= to save sb's life). ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
There are mountains to the north. ☊ to ☊
There are 2.54 centimetres to an inch. ☊ to ☊
Together with the Johnsons, there were 12 of us in the villa. ☊ together with ☊
There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. ☊ tone ☊
We said we would do it—there can be no turning back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
They go there twice a week/month/year. ☊ twice ☊
There are three main types of contract(s). ☊ type ☊
There were ugly scenes in the streets last night as rioting continued. ☊ ugly ☊
He lay there, unable to move. ☊ unable ☊
There was an uncomfortable silence. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
unfriendly (to/towards sb): There's no need to be so unfriendly towards them. ☊ unfriendly ☊
The disease is as yet unknown in Europe (= there have been no cases there). ☊ unknown ☊
There is an upper limit of £20 000 spent on any one project. ☊ upper ☊
it upsets sb that...: It upset him that nobody had bothered to tell him about it. ☊ upset ☊
There's no point getting upset about it. ☊ upset ☊
There is a wide variety of patterns to choose from. ☊ variety ☊
There are various ways of doing this. ☊ various ☊
There are two versions of the game, a long one and a short one. ☊ version ☊
There was a vertical drop to the ocean. ☊ vertical ☊
Be there by six at the very latest. ☊ very ☊
There was nobody in view. ☊ view ☊
There were magnificent views of the surrounding countryside. ☊ view ☊
This evidence supports the view that there is too much violence on television. ☊ view ☊
Is there too much sex and violence on TV? ☊ violence ☊
There was a violent reaction from the public. ☊ violent ☊
There's a virus going around the office. ☊ virus ☊
He had a vision of a world in which there would be no wars. ☊ vision ☊
'There you are,' said a voice behind me. ☊ voice ☊
There were 21 votes for and 17 against the motion, with 2 abstentions. ☊ vote ☊
Only about half of the electorate bothered to vote. ☊ vote ☊
There are extra benefits for people on low wages. ☊ wage ☊
wait (for sb): There's a letter waiting for you at home. ☊ wait ☊
There are some interesting walks in the area. ☊ walk ☊
There are two points which I wanted to make. ☊ want ☊
Watch your bag—there are thieves around. ☊ watch ☊
Watch out! There's a car coming! ☊ watch out ☊
There is hot and cold running water in all the bedrooms. ☊ water ☊
There has been a new wave of bombings since the peace talks broke down. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth/sb + adv./prep.: 'He's over there,' said Ali, waving a hand towards some trees. ☊ wave ☊
No way am I going to drive them there. ☊ (there is) no way ☊
There's no way we could afford that sort of money. ☊ (there is) no way ☊
I guessed that there would be a hundred people there, but I was way out (= wrong by a large amount). ☊ way ☊
There's going to be a change in the weather. ☊ weather ☊
There are times when I wonder why I do this job. ☊ when ☊
Wherever she goes, there are crowds of people waiting to see her. ☊ wherever ☊
It's doubtful whether there'll be any seats left. ☊ whether ☊
Come out of there, whoever you are. ☊ whoever ☊
There were a whole lot of people I didn't know. ☊ a whole lot (of sth) ☊
There are wide variations in prices. ☊ wide ☊
There was a long line of people at the box-office window. ☊ window ☊
There are no winners in a divorce (= everyone suffers). ☊ winner ☊
withdraw (from sth): There have been calls for Britain to withdraw from the EU. ☊ withdraw ☊
There is discontent within the farming industry. ☊ within ☊
Several witnesses testified that there had been two gunmen. ☊ witness ☊
There are no words to say how sorry we are. ☊ word ☊
There is plenty of work to be done in the garden. ☊ work ☊
There's nothing in the world I'd like more than to visit New York. ☊ in the world ☊
worry over sb/sth: There's no point in worrying over things you can't change. ☊ worry ☊
worse than doing sth: There's nothing worse than going out in the cold with wet hair. ☊ worse ☊
He said he would be here at eight o'clock (= His words were: 'I will be there at eight o'clock.'). ☊ would ☊
There were 79 killed and 230 wounded. ☊ wounded ☊
There was writing all over the desk. ☊ writing ☊
wrong with sb/sth: There's something wrong with the printer. ☊ wrong ☊
I have happy memories of my years in Poland (= the time I spent there). ☊ year ☊
There will be two ballot boxes—one for yesses and one for noes. ☊ yes ☊
y ☊ c’est certain qu’on va y aller ☊
là ☊ je n’étais pas passé par là ☊
donc ☊ nous avons donc dû faire les calculs nous-mêmes ☊
voilà ☊ tiens, c’est pour toi. voilà ☊
environ ☊ mon père et ma mère sont mariés depuis environ 60 ans ☊
là-bas ☊ il y a deux mecs là-bas qui vous cherchent ☊