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Những con mèo của tôi ở đâu? ☊ Questions 1 Where is the shirt? ☊ Cái áo ở đâu? ☊ Questions 1 Where is the modern phone? ☊ Chiếc điện thoại hiện đại ở đâu? ☊ Adjectives 1 Why, where, when ☊ Tại sao, ở đâu, khi nào ☊ Conjunctions I am here to work. ☊ Tôi ở đây để làm việc. ☊ Conjunctions I am here. ☊ Tôi đang ở đây. ☊ Continuous Where do bats live? ☊ Dơi sống ở đâu? ☊ Verbs 2 Love like there is no tomorrow. ☊ 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 I want to know the rainfall here. ☊ Tôi muốn biết lượng mưa ở đây. ☊ 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 Where do you come from? ☊ Bạn đến từ đâu? ☊ Countries 1 Where do the workers work? ☊ Các công nhân làm việc ở đâu? ☊ Jobs 1 Where is my secretary? ☊ Thư ký của tôi ở đâu? ☊ Jobs 1 I discover they are still here. ☊ Tôi phát hiện họ vẫn đang ở đây. ☊ Verbs 2.5 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 I am here, do you see me? ☊ Tôi ở đây, bạn có thấy tôi không? ☊ Adverbs here ☊ ở đây ☊ Adverbs Anyway I am still here with you. ☊ Dù sao tôi vẫn ở đây với bạn. ☊ Adverbs Where is the longest border? ☊ Biên giới dài nhất ở đâu? ☊ Places Come here immediately! ☊ Đến đây ngay lập tức! ☊ Verbs 3 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 Where aer the other ducks? ☊ Những con vịt khác ở đâu? ☊ Determiners There is something under the window. ☊ Có cái gì đó ở dưới cửa sổ. ☊ Determiners Every kid here has a pencil. ☊ Mọi đứa trẻ ở đây đều có bút chì. ☊ Determiners Do they want anything here? ☊ Họ có muốn bất kỳ cái gì ở đây không? ☊ Determiners Is there anybody here? ☊ Có bất kỳ ai ở đây không? ☊ Determiners Is there anybody here? ☊ Có ai ở đây không? ☊ Determiners Where will they deal? ☊ Họ sẽ thoả thuận ở đâu? ☊ Abstract Objects 1 I want to invest in a famous hotel here. ☊ Tôi muốn đầu tư vào một khách sạn nổi tiếng ở đây. ☊ Verbs 4 Where does this book originate from? ☊ Cuốn sách này bắt nguồn từ đâu? ☊ Verbs 4 Where does agood idea originate from? ☊ Một ý tưởng hay bắt nguồn từ đâu? ☊ Verbs 4 There is a big spider on the tablet. ☊ Có một con nhện lớn trên cái máy tính bảng. ☊ Animals 2 The supermarket network here is very modern. ☊ Mạng lưới siêu thị ở đây rất hiện đại. ☊ Communication 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 The climate here is very complicated. ☊ Khí hậu ở đây rất phức tạp. ☊ 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 Where is the City court? ☊ Toà án thành phố ở đâu? ☊ Politics I want to know about the crime rate here. ☊ Tôi muốn biết về tỷ lệ tội phạm ở đây. ☊ Politics Where do you buy that ball? ☊ Bạn mua quả bóng đó ở đâu? ☊ Sports Where is yout ticket? ☊ Vé của bạn đâu? ☊ Sports 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 That is a tradition here. ☊ Đó là một truyền thống ở đây. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 There are many famous museums here. ☊ Có nhiều viện bảo tàng nổi tiếng ở đây. ☊ Classifiers 2 We are the new employees here. ☊ Chúng tôi là những nhân viên mới ở đây. ☊ Jobs 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 Where do you feel pain? ☊ Bạn cảm thấy đau ở đâu? ☊ Medical Where is the chest? ☊ Ngực ở đâu? ☊ Medical Where should I examine? ☊ Tôi nên khám ở đâu? ☊ Medical Where do you take that sample? ☊ Bạn lấy mẫu vật đó ở đâu? ☊ Science 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 Where is Uranus? ☊ Sao Thiên Vương ở đâu? ☊ Astronomy Where does this meteorite come from? ☊ Thiên thạch này đến từ đâu? ☊ Astronomy Everything collapsed after they came here. ☊ Mọi thứ đã sụp đổ sau khi họ đến đây. ☊ Verbs 5 I know her boyfriend is hiding here. ☊ Tôi biết bạn trai của cô ấy đang núp ở đây. ☊ Verbs 5 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 He is here and she is here. Anh ấy ở đây và cô ấy ở đây. * 003 How long have you been here for? Bạn ở đây bao lâu rồi? * 005 Are you here on vacation? Bạn đi du lịch ở đây à? * 005 Are you here for the first time? Bạn tới đây lần đầu à? * 023 No, I was here once last year. Không, tôi năm ngoái đã ở đây rồi. * 023 There’s a party here tomorrow. Ngày mai ở đây có một buổi tiệc. * 024 Do you come here often? Bạn có hay tới đây không? * 048 I’ve never been here before. Tôi chưa bao giờ ở đây. * 048 And here is my address. Và đây là địa chỉ của tôi. * 062 Have you lived here long? Bạn sống ở đây lâu chưa? * 067 Will you stay here a little longer? Bạn còn ở đây lâu nữa không? * 102 No, I won’t stay here much longer. Không, tôi không ở đây lâu nữa. * 102 like: Here → →
He’ll probably be here soon ☊ Chắc anh ấy sắp đến ☊ this and that, here and there, then and now, you and I, both (something), mutually ☊ bỉ thử ☊ it must (should) be reiterated here that ☊ cần nhắc lại ở đây rằng ☊ gather here and there, pick up here there ☊ lượm lặt ☊ scurry here and there ☊ nháo ☊ to scurry here and there in all directions looking for ☊ nháo nhác ☊ the misery here (Buddhism) ☊ trần ai ☊ to scurry here and there looking for (someone, something) ☊ tìm nháo cả lên ☊ from here on, from this point forward, from now on ☊ từ nay về sau ☊ from here to there ☊ từ đây tới đó ☊ here you are, here I am, here it is ☊ đây nì ☊ 5
Look, there's my friend. ☊ Nhìn kìa, bạn tôi ở đàng kia. ☊ 18
Here's your coat. ☊ Đây là áo khoác của cậu. ☊ 21
Where are you from? ☊ Cậu người ở đâu? ☊ 63
Where's your mother? Is she at home? ☊ Mẹ cậu đâu? Bà ấy có nhà không? ☊ 64
Where are you from? ☊ Cậu người ở đâu? ☊ 78
Where's your friend? ☊ Bạn cậu đâu rồi? ☊ 92
Where's the camera? ☊ Máy ảnh đâu? ☊ 100
Where's Layla from? ☊ Layla người ở đâu thế? ☊ 114
Where are you from? ☊ Cậu người ở đâu? ☊ 116
Is the post o ce near here? ☊ Bưu điện có gần đây không? ☊ 121
Where's the bus stop? ☊ Bến xe bus ở đâu thế? ☊ 145
Where is she from? ☊ Cô ấy người ở đâu? ☊ 166
Where are the children? — They're playing in the park. ☊ Bọn trẻ con đâu? - Bọn nó đang chơi ngoài công viên. ☊ 178
We're here on vacation. We're staying at a hotel on the beach. ☊ Chúng tôi đi nghỉ ở đây. Chúng tôi đang ở trong khách sạn bên bãi biển. ☊ 179
Where's Tara? — She's taking a shower. ☊ Tara đâu? - Cô ấy đang tắm. ☊ 210
Where's she going? ☊ Cô ấy đi đâu vậy? ☊ 234
Where is she going? ☊ Cô ấy đang đi đâu đấy? ☊ 240
Where are your friends going? ☊ Bạn cậu đang đi đâu vậy? ☊ 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. ☊ 368
Where is he? — I'm sorry, I don't know. ☊ Anh ấy đâu? - Xin lỗi, tôi không biết. ☊ 375
Do your friends live near here? ☊ Cậu có sống ở gần đây không? ☊ 377
Where do your parents live? ☊ Bố mẹ cậu sống ở đâu? ☊ 391
You live near here. How about Fred? Does he live near here? ☊ Cậu sống ở gần đây. Còn Fred thì sao? Anh ấy có sống ở gần đây không? ☊ 399
Where do your parents live? ☊ Bố mẹ cậu sống ở đâu? ☊ 406
Where does your sister work? ☊ Chị cậu làm ở đâu? ☊ 409
How often does it snow here? ☊ Ở đây bao lâu tuyết rơi một lần? ☊ 416
Does it rain a lot where you live? — Not much. ☊ Trời có mưa nhiều ở nơi cậu sống không? - Không nhiều. ☊ 462
Where's Kelly? — I don't know. ☊ Kelly đâu? - Tôi không biết. ☊ 466
Where do you come from? ☊ Cậu từ đâu đến? ☊ 469
Where's Jirou? — He's taking a shower. ☊ Jirou đâu? - Anh ấy đang tắm. ☊ 519
She doesn't have a car. She goes everywhere by bicycle. ☊ Cô ấy không có xe hơi. Cô ấy đi đâu cũng bằng xe đạp. ☊ 524
Where's my phone? — I don't know. I don't have it. ☊ Điện thoại của tôi đâu? - Tôi không biết. Tôi không cầm nó. ☊ 539
Where was Fatima yesterday? ☊ Tối qua Fatima ở đâu? ☊ 542
They weren't here last Sunday. ☊ Họ không ở đây Chủ nhật tuần trước. ☊ 556
Where were you at eleven a.m. (11:00) last Friday morning? ☊ Cậu ở đâu lúc mười một giờ sáng Thứ sáu vừa rồi. ☊ 560
Where are the children? — I don't know, they were here a few minutes ago. ☊ Bọn trẻ đâu rồi? - Tôi không biết, chúng vừa ở đây mấy phút trước. ☊ 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. ☊ 567
You weren't at home last night. Where were you? ☊ Cậu hôm qua không ở nhà. Cậu đã ở đâu? ☊ 570
Where were they last week? — They were on vacation. ☊ Họ ở đâu tuần trước? - Họ đi nghỉ. ☊ 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. ☊ 640
Where did you stay? ☊ Các cậu ở chỗ nào? ☊ 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. ☊ 649
Where did you go? ☊ Cậu đã đi đâu? ☊ 693
Where were you living in nineteen ninety-nine (1999)? ☊ Cậu sống ở đâu hồi năm một nghìn chín trăm chín mươi chín? ☊ 757
Where did you use to live before you came here? ☊ Cậu đã từng sống ở đâu trước khi cậu đến đây? ☊ 777
I've seen that man before, but I can't remember where. ☊ Tôi từng thấy anh ấy trước đây nhưng tôi không nhớ là ở đâu. ☊ 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. ☊ 889
Geonhong's been here since Tuesday. ☊ Geonhong đã ở đây từ Thứ ba. ☊ 898
Where's Renee? — She's gone to bed. She's in bed now. ☊ Renée đâu? - Cô ấy đã đi ngủ. Cô ấy giờ đang ngủ. ☊ 901
Junhong is away on vacation. Where has he gone? Where is he now? ☊ Junhong đang đi nghỉ. Anh ấy đã đi đâu? Bây giờ anh ấy đang ở đâu? ☊ 904
Where's your key? — I've lost it. I lost it. ☊ Chìa khoá của cậu đâu? - Tôi làm mất nó rồi. Tôi đã làm mất nó. ☊ 905
Is Oliver here? — No, he's gone home. He went home. ☊ Có Oliver ở đó không? - Không, anh ấy về nhà rồi. Anh ấy đã về ☊ He's already gone home.'> 913 He's already gone home.'>
Serge isn't here. He went home. > He's already gone home. He's already gone home.'> ☊ Serge không có ở đây. Anh ấy đã về nhà. > Anh ấy đã về nhà rồi. ☊ They've moved to Seattle.'> 916 They've moved to Seattle.'>
My brother and his wife don't live here any more. They moved to Seattle. > They've moved to Seattle. They've moved to Seattle.'> ☊ Anh trai tôi và vợ anh ý không sống ở đây nữa. Họ chuyển đến Seattle. > Họ đã chuyển đến Seattle. ☊ 919
Did you see it anywhere? > Have you seen it anywhere? ☊ Cậu có thấy nó ở đâu không? Cậu đã thấy nó ở đâu chưa? ☊ 926
Are Vincent and Valerie here? — Yes, they just arrived. ☊ Có Vincent và Valerie ở đó không? - Có, họ vừa mới đến. ☊ 928
Is Niraj here? — No, he just left. ☊ Niraj có ở đó không? - Không, anh ấy vừa mới đi. ☊ 932
Are Isidor and Sandra here? — No, they haven't arrived yet. ☊ Có Isidor và Sandra ở đó không? - Không, họ vẫn chưa đến. ☊ 963
Where were you on Sunday afternoon? ☊ Cậu đã ở đâu chiều hôm chủ nhật? ☊ 983
Liting isn't here; she's gone out. ☊ Lệ Đình không có ở đây; cô ấy đã ra ngoài rồi. ☊ 985
Where have you been? > Where were you last night? ☊ Cậu vừa ở đâu? Cậu đã ở đâu tối qua? ☊ 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. ☊ 1023
Where were you born? — In Taipei. ☊ Cậu sinh ra ở đâu? - Ở Đài Bắc. ☊ 1031
Are we allowed to park here? ☊ Họ có được phép đỗ xe ở đây không? ☊ 1042
A garage is a place where cars are repaired. ☊ Garage là nơi xe hơi được sửa. ☊ 1043
Where were you born? ☊ Cậu được sinh ra ở đâu? ☊ 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. ☊ 1050
Where did you get this picture? — It was givto me by a friend of mine. ☊ Cậu lấy bức tranh này ở đâu vậy? - Tranh do một người bạn của tôi đưa cho tôi. ☊ 1089
A factory is a place where things are made. ☊ Nhà máy là nơi đồ vật được tạo ra. ☊ 1108
Where have Daisuke and Aiko gone? ☊ Daisuke và Aiko đã đi đâu? ☊ 1117
Where are they going? ☊ Họ đang đi đâu đấy? ☊ 1135
Where were your shoes made? ☊ Giày của cậu sản xuất ở đâu? ☊ 1139
Where was your mother born? ☊ Mẹ cậu sinh ra ở đâu? ☊ 1155
Where are the chocolates? Have you eatall of them? ☊ Chocolat đâu hết rồi? Cậu đã ăn hết tất cả rồi à? ☊ 1226
My parents are going on vacation next week. — Sounds good, where are they going? ☊ Bố mẹ tôi tuần sau sẽ đi nghỉ. Hay thế, họ đi đâu thế? ☊ 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. ☊ 1264
I won't be here tomorrow. ☊ Tôi sẽ không ở nhà ngày mai. ☊ I don't think I'll be here tomorrow.'> 1295 I don't think I'll be here tomorrow.'>
I won't be here tomorrow. > I don't think I'll be here tomorrow. I don't think I'll be here tomorrow.'> ☊ Mai tôi sẽ không ở đây. Tôi nghĩ là tôi sẽ không ở đây ngày mai. ☊ 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. ☊ 1327
Are you coming with me? — No, I don't think so. I'm staying here. ☊ Cậu có đi cùng tôi không? - Không, tôi nghĩ là không. Tôi sẽ ở đây. ☊ 1343
Shall I wait here? — No, come with me. ☊ Tôi đợi đây nhé? - Không, đi theo tôi. ☊ 1346
I'm not sure where to go on vacation. I might go to Costa Rica. ☊ Tôi không chắc sẽ đi đâu vào kì nghỉ. Có thể tôi đi Costa Rica ☊ 1361
May I sit here? — Sure. ☊ Tôi ngồi đây được không? - Được chứ. ☊ She might not be here next week.'> 1367 She might not be here next week.'>
It's possible that Jamila won't be here next week. > She might not be here next week. She might not be here next week.'> ☊ Có khả năng là Jamila tuần sau sẽ không ở đây. Cô ấy có thể sẽ không ở đây tuần sau. ☊ 1369
Where are you going for your vacation? — I'm not sure. I might go to Italy. ☊ Cậu định đi nghỉ ở đâu? - Tôi cũng không rõ. Có thể tôi sẽ đi Ý. ☊ 1417
Xavier takes the bus everywhere. He must not have a car. ☊ Xavier đi đâu cũng bắt xe bus. Hẳn là anh ấy không có xe hơi. ☊ 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. ☊ 1522
Claire has to go somewhere. — Where does she have to go? ☊ Claire phải đi đâu đó. Cô ấy phải đi đâu? ☊ 1589
I'd rather be at home right now than here. ☊ Ngay bây giờ tôi muốn ở nhà hơn là ở đây. ☊ 1607
Where would you prefer to live: in a big city or a small town? ☊ Cậu thích sống ở đâu hơn: ở thành phố lớn hay thị trấn nhỏ? ☊ 1615
Come here and look at this. — What is it? ☊ Lại đây và nhìn vào cái này. - Cái gì thế? ☊ 1619
ʨʊ́k͡p̚ kəʔ̖ w kɔ́ ʨwiəń ɓɐɐj to̪ ́t̚ ɗɛʔ̖ p̚ . ʨʊ́k͡p̚ vuuj vɛ̖ ! Here, have some candy. ☊ Đây, làm ít kẹo này. ☊ 1622
Please don't go. Stay here with me. ☊ Xin cậu đừng đi. Ở đây với tôi. ☊ 1623
Be here on time. Don't be late. ☊ Đến đúng giờ nhé. Đừng đến muộn. ☊ 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. ☊ 1733
How far is it from here to the train station? ☊ Đường từ đây đến nhà gare bao xa? ☊ 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. ☊ 1744
It's a long way from here to the nearest gas station. ☊ Từ đây đến nhà gare gần nhất là một con đường dài. ☊ 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. ☊ 1772
Rebecca won't be here, but Antonio will. ☊ Rebecca sẽ không ở đây nhưng Antonio thì có. ☊ 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? ☊ 1831
Marta will be here soon, won't she? — Yes, probably. ☊ Marta sẽ sớm ở đây thôi phải không? - Đúng, chắc vậy. ☊ 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? ☊ 1851
I won't be here next week. — You won't? Where will you be? ☊ Tuần sau tôi sẽ không ở đây. - Thế à? Cậu sẽ ở đâu? ☊ 1879
You're not supposed to park your car here. It's private parking only. ☊ Cậu không được phép đỗ xe ở đây. Chỗ này chỉ dành cho đỗ xe riêng. ☊ 1895
she wouldn't be here? ☊ Tuần sau Isabella sẽ ở đây. - Thế à? Nhưng cậu đã bảo cô ấy sẽ không ở đây đúng không? ☊ 1915
Haven't we met somewhere before? ☊ Chúng ta đã gặp nhau ở đâu chưa? ☊ 1929
How much does it cost to park here? > Could you tell me how much it costs to park here? ☊ Đỗ xe ở đây mất bao nhiêu? > Cậu có thể cho tôi biết đỗ xe ở đây mất bao nhiêu 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. ☊ 2118
I live only a short walk from here, so it's not worth taking a taxi. ☊ Tôi sống cách đây chỉ một quãng ngắn đi bộ nên không cần phải bắt taxi. ☊ 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. ☊ 2180
I've enjoyed my stay here. I'll be sorry to leave. ☊ Tôi đã rất thích thú khi ở đây. Tôi sẽ rất tiếc khi rời đi. ☊ 2184
Daisuke failed to solve the problem, whereas Aiko succeeded in solving the problem. ☊ Daisuke đã không giải được bài toán trong khi Aiko đã giải thành công bài toán. ☊ 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. ☊ 2232
EN Where are you going to put all your furniture? ☊ Cậu định đi đâu để chất hết đống đồ đạc của cậu. ☊ 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. ☊ 2388
I like the place where I live, but it'd be nicer to live by the ocean. ☊ Tôi thích nơi tôi sống nhưng sống ở gần đại dương sẽ tuyệt hơn. ☊ 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. ☊ 2412
here. ☊ Không có nhiều khác du lịch ở đây. > Không có nhiều khác du lịch ở đây. ☊ 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. ☊ 2517
I recently went back to the town where I grew up. ☊ Tôi mới trở về thị trấn nơi tôi lớn lên. ☊ 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. ☊ 2521
A cemetery is a place where people are buried. ☊ Nghĩa trang là nơi người ta được chôn cất. ☊ 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. ☊ 2581
anywhere to go for fun. ☊ Tôi ghét thị trấn này. Gần như chẳng có gì để làm và chẳng có nơi nào để chơi. ☊ 2592
It's too far to walk home from here. ☊ Đi về nhà từ đây quá xa. ☊ 2615
I'm sorry I'm late. I got here as fast as I could. ☊ Xin lỗi tôi đến muộn. Tôi đã đến đây sớm nhất có thể. ☊ 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. ☊ 2634
Yevgeniy doesn't work here anymore. He left last month. But Alan still works here. ☊ Yevgeniy không còn làm ở đây nữa. Anh ấy đã đi tháng trước. Nhưng Alan vẫn làm ở đây. ☊ 2638
She said she would be here an hour ago, and she still hasn't arrived. ☊ Một tiếng trước cô ấy nói cô ấy sẽ ở đây và giờ cô ấy vẫn chưa tới. ☊ 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. ☊ 2690
Where have you been? I've been waiting for ages. ☊ Cậu đã ở đâu thế? Tôi vẫn đợi cậu mãi. ☊ 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 ☊
Where's the nearest bridge across the river? ☊ across ☊
There's a bank right across the street. ☊ across ☊
New York is where the action is. ☊ action ☊
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 ☊
Where were you on the afternoon of May 21? ☊ afternoon ☊
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 ☊
If you're going to rent out your house while you're abroad, you'll need someone to act as your agent here. ☊ agent ☊
She was here just a minute ago. ☊ ago ☊
agree what, where, etc...: We couldn't agree what to do. ☊ agree ☊
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 ☊
She's asked to be left alone but the press photographers follow her everywhere. ☊ leave/let sb alone ☊
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 ☊
answer (sb): Come on, answer me! Where were you? ☊ answer ☊
answer sb sth: Answer me this: how did they know we were here? ☊ 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 ☊
I can't see it anywhere. ☊ anywhere ☊
Did you go anywhere interesting? ☊ anywhere ☊
Many of these animals are not found anywhere else. ☊ anywhere ☊
He's never been anywhere outside Britain. ☊ anywhere ☊
Put the box down anywhere. ☊ anywhere ☊
An accident can happen anywhere. ☊ anywhere ☊
I don't have anywhere to stay. ☊ anywhere ☊
Do you know anywhere I can buy a second-hand computer? ☊ anywhere ☊
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 ☊
The cost would be somewhere around £1 500. ☊ around ☊
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 ☊
arrange how, where, etc...: We've still got to arrange how to get to the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
There are special arrangements for people working overseas. ☊ arrangement ☊
arrangement with sb (to do sth): You can cash cheques here by prior arrangement with the bank. ☊ arrangement ☊
There are 120 arrivals and departures every day. ☊ arrival ☊
She had been there often as a child (= when she was a child). ☊ as ☊
ask if, whether, etc...: I'll ask if it's all right to park here. ☊ ask ☊
+ speech: 'Where are you going?' she asked. ☊ ask ☊
ask where, what, etc...: He asked where I lived. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb where, what, etc...: I had to ask the teacher what to do next. ☊ ask ☊
assist sb in doing sth: We will assist you in finding somewhere to live. ☊ assist ☊
How many people were there at the concert? ☊ at ☊
the upper atmosphere ☊ atmosphere ☊
pollution of the atmosphere ☊ atmosphere ☊
Saturn's atmosphere ☊ atmosphere ☊
a smoky/stuffy atmosphere ☊ atmosphere ☊
These plants love warm, humid atmospheres. ☊ atmosphere ☊
a party atmosphere ☊ atmosphere ☊
The hotel offers a friendly atmosphere and personal service. ☊ atmosphere ☊
Use music and lighting to create a romantic atmosphere. ☊ atmosphere ☊
There was an atmosphere of mutual trust between them. ☊ atmosphere ☊
The children grew up in an atmosphere of violence and insecurity. ☊ atmosphere ☊
The old house is full of atmosphere (= it's very interesting). ☊ atmosphere ☊
And there's the added attraction of free champagne on all flights. ☊ attraction ☊
away from sb/sth: The station is a few minutes' walk away from here. ☊ away ☊
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 ☊
We were right back where we started, only this time without any money. ☊ 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 ☊
I found David in the bar of the Red Lion (= a room in a pub where drinks are served). ☊ bar ☊
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 ☊
Where's the bathroom? (= for example in a restaurant) ☊ bathroom ☊
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 ☊
They're here till Christmas. ☊ be ☊
He'll be here soon (= will arrive soon). ☊ be ☊
Where were they made? ☊ be ☊
They are here because of us. ☊ because of ☊
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 ☊
Could you give me a bed for the night (= somewhere to sleep)? ☊ 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 ☊
Where does Europe end and Asia begin? ☊ begin ☊
She's been working there since the beginning of last summer. ☊ beginning ☊
Mr Knight cannot be here, so his wife will accept the prize on his behalf. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
There is a general belief that things will soon get better. ☊ belief ☊
'Where does she come from?' 'Spain, I believe.' ☊ believe ☊
'Does he still work there?' 'I believe so/not.' ☊ believe ☊
Where do these plates belong (= where are they kept)? ☊ belong ☊
I don't feel as if I belong here. ☊ belong ☊
Mark the pipe where you want to bend it. ☊ bend ☊
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 ☊
My job is somewhere between a secretary and a personal assistant. ☊ between ☊
There's a lot of bad feeling between them. ☊ between ☊
The house was near a park but there was a road in between. ☊ between ☊
At the auction (= a public sale where things are sold to the person who offers the most), the highest bid for the picture was £200. ☊ bid ☊
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 ☊
Come here! I won't bite! (= you don't need to be afraid) ☊ bite ☊
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 ☊
the city where the protest movement was born ☊ born ☊
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 ☊
Their house is at the bottom end of Bury Road (= the end furthest from where you enter the road). ☊ bottom ☊
There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. ☊ bound ☊
I used to play here as a boy. ☊ boy ☊
While there is breath left in my body, I will refuse. ☊ breath ☊
Hello Simon! What brings you here? ☊ bring ☊
Robins build nests almost anywhere. ☊ build ☊
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 ☊
'Here's the money I owe you.' 'But that's not right—it was only £10.' ☊ but ☊
buy (sth): Where did you buy that dress? ☊ buy ☊
We call each other by our first names here. ☊ call ☊
Were there any calls for me while I was out? ☊ call ☊
Where can she have put it? ☊ can ☊
It can be quite cold here in winter. ☊ can ☊
There were a large number of candidates for the job. ☊ candidate ☊
Where can I park the car? ☊ car ☊
There's no point complaining now—we're leaving tomorrow in any case. ☊ in any case ☊
In case (= if it is true that) you're wondering why Jo's here—let me explain... ☊ (just) in 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 ☊
To my certain knowledge he was somewhere else at the time (= I am sure about it). ☊ 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 ☊
Where do I have to change? ☊ change ☊
change sth: Where can I change my traveller's cheques? ☊ change ☊
There will be a crew change when we land at Dubai. ☊ change ☊
There was no change in the patient's condition overnight. ☊ change ☊
The modern hotels here have no real character. ☊ character ☊
I'm sure I could buy this more cheaply somewhere else. ☊ cheaply ☊
I'm sorry, they aren't here. They checked out this morning. ☊ check out (of...) ☊
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 ☊
I hope I made it clear to him that he was no longer welcome here. ☊ clear ☊
How he got there was not clear. ☊ clear ☊
Click here to add your opinion to the survey. ☊ click ☊
From here the path climbs steeply to the summit. ☊ climb ☊
There's a close resemblance (= they look very similar). ☊ close ☊
It was scorching and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. ☊ cloud ☊
a coach station (= where coaches start and end their journey) ☊ coach ☊
There are three codes for London. ☊ code ☊
Come here! ☊ come ☊
Here comes Jo! (= Jo is coming) ☊ come ☊
There's a storm coming. ☊ come ☊
Where does her attitude come from? ☊ come from sth ☊
Where's that smell coming from? ☊ come from sth ☊
Where do you come from? ☊ come from... ☊
Who is in command here? ☊ command ☊
There were many disagreements over the command of the peacekeeping forces. ☊ command ☊
+ speech: 'Come here!' he commanded (them). ☊ 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 ☊
concentrate sth (on sth/on doing sth): I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live. ☊ concentrate ☊
Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable. ☊ concern ☊
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 ☊
You are in no condition (= too ill/sick, etc.) to go anywhere. ☊ condition ☊
Here the river is confined in a narrow channel. ☊ confine ☊
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 ☊
a consumer society (= one where buying and selling is considered to be very important) ☊ consumer ☊
There is little contact between the two organizations. ☊ contact ☊
Here's my contact number (= temporary telephone number) while I'm away. ☊ 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) ☊
Where did you learn to cook? ☊ cook ☊
I got to the stage where I wasn't coping any more. ☊ cope ☊
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 ☊
'Are you in charge here?' 'That's correct.' ☊ correct ☊
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 ☊
Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance. ☊ critical ☊
criticism of sb/sth: There was widespread criticism of the government's handling of the disaster. ☊ criticism ☊
I've put a cross on the map to show where the hotel is. ☊ cross ☊
Sign your name on the form where I've put a cross. ☊ cross ☊
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 ☊
I'm going—I've done enough damage here already. ☊ damage ☊
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 ☊
Anyone who knows of the vehicle's whereabouts from that date until 7 March is asked to contact Bangor police station. ☊ 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 ☊
a death camp (= a place where prisoners are killed, usually in a war) ☊ death ☊
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 ☊
What's the depth of the water here? ☊ depth ☊
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 ☊
It's difficult for them to get here much before seven. ☊ difficult ☊
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 ☊
Where the path divides, keep right. ☊ divide ☊
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 ☊
What have you done with (= where have you put) my umbrella? ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
She doesn't work here, does she? ☊ 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 ☊
I tried to draw him aside (= for example where I could talk to him privately). ☊ draw ☊
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 ☊
She only got where she is today through hard work and a driving ambition. ☊ driving ☊
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 ☊
Where shall we eat tonight? ☊ eat ☊
There should be closer links between education and industry. ☊ education ☊
'I'm feeling really depressed.' 'The winter here has that effect sometimes.' ☊ effect ☊
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 ☊
I know a good Italian restaurant. It's not far from here, either. ☊ 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 ☊
The answer to the problem must be sought elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
Our favourite restaurant was closed, so we had to go elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
Details of Keats' biography are given elsewhere (= in another part of this book, article, etc.) ☊ elsewhere ☊
Elsewhere, the weather today has been fairly sunny. ☊ elsewhere ☊
Prices are higher here than elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
an emotionally charged atmosphere ☊ emotionally ☊
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 ☊
Where did the bullet enter the body? ☊ enter ☊
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 ☊
establish where, what, etc...: We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. ☊ establish ☊
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 ☊
Nothing ever happens here. ☊ ever ☊
Everyone else was there. ☊ everyone ☊
I've looked everywhere. ☊ everywhere ☊
He follows me everywhere. ☊ everywhere ☊
We'll have to eat here—everywhere else is full. ☊ everywhere ☊
Everywhere we went was full of tourists. ☊ everywhere ☊
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 ☊
Where exactly did you stay in France? ☊ exactly ☊
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 ☊
Where can I find the best exchange rate / rate of exchange? ☊ exchange ☊
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 ☊
Where's the exit? ☊ exit ☊
There is a fire exit on each floor of the building. ☊ exit ☊
an exit wound (= where a bullet that has entered sb's body comes out again) ☊ 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 ☊
It's nice to see some new faces here this evening. ☊ face ☊
I used to live in France; in fact, not far from where you're going. ☊ in (actual) fact ☊
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 ☊
far (from, away, below, etc.): The restaurant is not far from here. ☊ far ☊
How far is it to your house from here? ☊ 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 ☊
The effects of the recession are being felt everywhere. ☊ feel ☊
a rock festival (= where bands perform, often outdoors and over a period of several days) ☊ festival ☊
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 ☊
Who has the final say around here? ☊ final ☊
Are you finally going to tell me why I'm here? ☊ finally ☊
And finally, I would like to thank you all for coming here today. ☊ finally ☊
find sb/sth: I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found. ☊ find ☊
'I'll leave this here, OK?' 'Fine.' ☊ fine ☊
Fires were breaking out everywhere. ☊ fire ☊
There are about 30 000 species of fish in the world. ☊ fish ☊
Something doesn't quite fit here. ☊ fit ☊
Where do I fit in? ☊ fit in (with sb/sth) ☊
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 ☊
+ adv./prep.: It's here that the river flows down into the ocean. ☊ flow ☊
Her eyes followed him everywhere (= she was looking at him all the time). ☊ follow ☊
There followed a short silence. ☊ follow ☊
Wherever she led, they followed. ☊ follow ☊
They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day. ☊ following ☊
The nurse hung a chart at the foot of the bed (= the part of the bed where your feet normally are when you are lying in it). ☊ foot ☊
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 ☊
I was forgetting (= I had forgotten) (that) you've been here before. ☊ forget ☊
forget where, how, etc...: I've forgotten where they live exactly. ☊ 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 ☊
Enjoy the freedom of the outdoors (= where you can do what you want). ☊ freedom ☊
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 ☊
Let's go and get some fresh air (= go outside where the air is cooler). ☊ fresh ☊
a small hotel with a friendly atmosphere ☊ friendly ☊
You can see the island from here. ☊ from ☊
There's a garden at the front of the house. ☊ front ☊
Let's go through to the front room (= the main room in a house where people sit and entertain guests). ☊ 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 ☊
That's funny—he was here a moment ago and now he's gone. ☊ funny ☊
a fur farm (= where animals are bred and killed for their fur) ☊ fur ☊
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 rose garden (= where only roses are grown) ☊ garden ☊
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 ☊
Where do we get on the bus? ☊ get ☊
Where have they got to (= where are they)? ☊ get ☊
What time did you get here? ☊ get ☊
You'll soon get used to the climate here. ☊ get ☊
I wouldn't go there alone; you might get (= be) mugged. ☊ get ☊
get sth: Where did you get (= buy) that skirt? ☊ get ☊
Half an hour went past while we were sitting there. ☊ go ☊
Where do you want the piano to go (= be put)? ☊ go ☊
Where does this road go? ☊ 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 ☊
His dog goes everywhere with him. ☊ go ☊
What's going on here? ☊ go on ☊
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 ☊
Grab a cab and get over here. ☊ 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 ☊
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here today. ☊ 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 ☊
guess where, who, etc...: Can you guess where I've been? ☊ guess ☊
guess what, where, etc...: You'll never guess what she told me. ☊ guess ☊
guess who, where, etc...: Guess who I've just seen! ☊ guess ☊
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 ☊
You hang around here in case he comes, and I'll go on ahead. ☊ hang around (...) ☊
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 ☊
I prefer the children to play in the garden where they're out of harm's way. ☊ out of harm's way ☊
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 ☊
Where are we heading? ☊ head ☊
Where are you two headed? ☊ head ☊
Can you forecast where the economy is heading? ☊ head ☊
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 ☊
The manager will be free soon—you can wait for her here. ☊ her ☊
I live here. ☊ here ☊
Put the box here. ☊ here ☊
Let's get out of here. ☊ here ☊
Come over here. ☊ here ☊
The countdown to Christmas starts here. ☊ here ☊
Here the speaker paused to have a drink. ☊ here ☊
Here's the money I promised you. ☊ here ☊
Here's a dish that is simple and quick to make. ☊ here ☊
Here is your opportunity. ☊ here ☊
Here comes the bus. ☊ here ☊
I can't find my keys. Oh, here they are. ☊ here ☊
Here we are (= we've arrived). ☊ here ☊
I'm here to help you. ☊ here ☊
Papers were scattered here and there on the floor. ☊ here and there ☊
Here you are. This is what you were asking for. ☊ here you are ☊
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 ☊
Can you hold on? I'll see if he's here. ☊ hold on ☊
There were holes in the knees of his trousers. ☊ hole ☊
Where are you going for your holidays this year? ☊ holiday ☊
We haven't found a home for all our books yet (= a place where they can be kept). ☊ home ☊
It was a great honour to be invited here today. ☊ honour ☊
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 ever did you get here so quickly? ☊ how ☊
How many people were there? ☊ how ☊
How he wished he had been there! ☊ how ☊
The hostages were used as a human shield (= a person or group of people that is forced to stay in a particular place where they would be hurt or killed if their country attacked it). ☊ human ☊
There were just a hundred of them there. ☊ hundred ☊
I've hunted everywhere but I can't find it. ☊ hunt ☊
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 ☊
What gave you the idea that he'd be here? ☊ idea ☊
I have a pretty good idea where I left it—I hope I'm right. ☊ idea ☊
I don't have any idea where he is. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
In an ideal world there would be no poverty and disease. ☊ ideal ☊
They would have been here by now if they'd caught the early train. ☊ if ☊
illustrate how, what, etc...: Here's an example to illustrate what I mean. ☊ illustrate ☊
imagine sth: There's nobody there. You're imagining things. ☊ imagine ☊
There's nothing immoral about wanting to earn more money. ☊ immoral ☊
imply sth: The fact that she was here implies a degree of interest. ☊ imply ☊
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 ☊
increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere ☊ increase ☊
'What are they doing here?' he asked, indicating her bags in the hallway. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate where, which, etc...: He indicated where the furniture was to go. ☊ indicate ☊
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 ☊
inform sb when, where, etc...: I have not been informed when the ceremony will take place. ☊ inform ☊
an informal atmosphere ☊ informal ☊
There were no injuries in the crash (= no people injured). ☊ injury ☊
There must be an innocent explanation for her behaviour. ☊ innocent ☊
insert sth: Position the cursor where you want to insert a word. ☊ insert ☊
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 don't think my private life is the issue here. ☊ issue ☊
I'm not bothered about the cost—you're the one who's making an issue of it. ☊ issue ☊
'Where's your car?' 'It's in the garage.' ☊ it ☊
Hello, Peter, it's Mike here. ☊ it ☊
It's impossible to get there in time. ☊ it ☊
I like it here. ☊ it ☊
There's no need for the team to feel proud of itself. ☊ itself ☊
the place where the two paths join ☊ join ☊
You can get there just as cheaply by plane. ☊ just ☊
I got here just after nine. ☊ just ☊
There is just one method that might work. ☊ just ☊
Keep a note of where each item can be found. ☊ keep ☊
Here's a five dollar bill—please keep the change. ☊ keep ☊
Keep going, Sarah, you're nearly there. ☊ keep going ☊
There's a special key for winding up this clock. ☊ key ☊
I nearly killed myself carrying that suitcase all the way here. ☊ kill ☊
Where's my knitting? ☊ knitting ☊
There was a knock on/at the door. ☊ knock ☊
I know it's here somewhere! ☊ know ☊
know where, what, etc...: I knew where he was hiding. ☊ know ☊
'There's no one in.' 'How do you know? ' ☊ know ☊
know to do sth: Does he know to come here (= that he should come here) first? ☊ know ☊
'Where are they?' 'Goodness knows.' ☊ God/goodness/Heaven knows ☊
There is a lack of knowledge about the tax system. ☊ knowledge ☊
We tested various supermarkets' own label pasta sauces (= those marked with the name of the shop/store where they are sold). ☊ label ☊
He was sentenced to two years in a labour camp (= a type of prison where people have to do hard physical work). ☊ labour ☊
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 ☊
Here is a late news flash. ☊ late ☊
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 ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'll leave it entirely (up) to you (= you can decide).' ☊ leave ☊
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 ☊
Here, let me do it. ☊ let ☊
Now let me see—where did he say he lived? ☊ let me see/think ☊
There's a letter for you from your mother. ☊ letter ☊
Is there a licence fee? ☊ licence ☊
He's lived here all his life. ☊ life ☊
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 ☊
Here's a little something (= a small present) for your birthday. ☊ little ☊
There was little doubt in my mind. ☊ little ☊
Where do you live? ☊ live ☊
She needs to find somewhere to live. ☊ live ☊
Where do these plates live (= where are they usually kept)? ☊ live ☊
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 ☊
We're a long way from anywhere here. ☊ long ☊
Have you been here long? ☊ long ☊
So long as there is a demand for these drugs, the financial incentive for drug dealers will be there. ☊ as/so long as ☊
He no longer lives here. ☊ no/any longer ☊
look where, what, etc...: Can't you look where you're going? ☊ look ☊
I can't find my book—I've looked everywhere. ☊ look ☊
look for sb/sth: Where have you been? We've been looking for you. ☊ look ☊
If you look carefully you can just see our house from here. ☊ look ☊
Don't look now, but there's someone staring at you! ☊ look ☊
Look out! There's a car coming. ☊ look out ☊
Here, have a look at this. ☊ look ☊
Have some more cake. There's lots left. ☊ lot ☊
I love it in Spain (= I like the life there). ☊ love ☊
It's been lovely having you here. ☊ lovely ☊
You're in luck (= lucky) —there's one ticket left. ☊ luck ☊
You're out of luck. She's not here. ☊ luck ☊
Mark is one of the lucky ones—he at least has somewhere to sleep. ☊ lucky ☊
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 ☊
Plug the transformer into the mains (= the place on a wall where electricity is brought into a room). ☊ main ☊
The service here is, in the main, reliable. ☊ in the main ☊
'Where do you export to?' 'France, mainly.' ☊ mainly ☊
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... ☊
The cross marks the spot where the body was found. ☊ mark ☊
a market town (= a town in Britain where a regular market is or was held) ☊ market ☊
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 ☊
What on earth was the matter with her, she wondered. She'd come here to enjoy herself and here she was, stuck on her own in the hotel. ☊ 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 ☊
'But Pete doesn't know we're here!' 'That's what I mean! (= that's what I have been trying to tell you.)' ☊ mean ☊
There are, of course, deeper meanings in the poem. ☊ meaning ☊
Is there any means of contacting him? ☊ means ☊
a device that measures the level of radiation in the atmosphere ☊ measure ☊
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 ☊
Where did you first meet your husband? ☊ meet ☊
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 ☊
Jenny's not here at the moment. Can I take a message? ☊ 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 ☊
Have you made up your minds where to go for your honeymoon? ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
mind how, where, etc...: Mind how you go! (= often used when you say goodbye to sb) ☊ mind ☊
Mind where you're treading! ☊ mind ☊
Don't mind me (= don't let me disturb you) —I'll just sit here quietly. ☊ mind ☊
This isn't where I intended to take you—but never mind, it's just as good. ☊ never mind ☊
There may be some minor changes to the schedule. ☊ minor ☊
minority neighborhoods (= where no or few white people live) ☊ minority ☊
'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 ☊
Where's my mom? ☊ mom ☊
How much money is there in my account? ☊ money ☊
Where can I change my money into dollars? ☊ 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 ☊
We don't like it here so we've decided to move. ☊ move ☊
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 ☊
She could hear music playing somewhere. ☊ music ☊
I'm sorry, she's not here. She must have left already (= that must be the explanation). ☊ must ☊
Where's my passport? ☊ my ☊
There was a mystery guest on the programme. ☊ mystery ☊
a mystery tour (= when you do not know where you are going) ☊ 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 ☊
Where's the nearest bank? ☊ near ☊
A bomb exploded somewhere near. ☊ near ☊
Do you live near here? ☊ near ☊
There were complaints from nearby residents. ☊ nearby ☊
There isn't nearly enough time to get there now. ☊ not nearly ☊
Changes can easily be made where necessary. ☊ necessary ☊
It's here if you need it. ☊ need ☊
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 ☊
You're new here, aren't you? ☊ new ☊
Round here, you leave school at sixteen and next thing you know, you're married with three kids. ☊ next ☊
One moment he wasn't there, the next he was. ☊ next ☊
Where did you spend the night? ☊ night ☊
You're welcome to stay the night here. ☊ night ☊
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 ☊
I can't see from here. ☊ not ☊
'Will she be there?' 'I hope not.' ☊ not ☊
note how, where, etc...: Note how these animals sometimes walk with their tails up in the air. ☊ note ☊
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 ☊
Where are you living now? ☊ now ☊
We discussed it all morning but got nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
Talking to him will get you nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
The children were nowhere to be seen. ☊ nowhere to be found/seen, nowhere in sight ☊
A peace settlement is nowhere in sight (= is not likely in the near future). ☊ nowhere to be found/seen, nowhere in sight ☊
We were eight in number (= there were eight of us). ☊ number ☊
I find it difficult to be objective where he's concerned. ☊ objective ☊
an observation post/tower (= a place from where sb, especially an enemy, can be watched) ☊ observation ☊
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 ☊
Sarah's off in India somewhere. ☊ off ☊
There's a bathroom off the main bedroom. ☊ off ☊
I'm not officially supposed to be here. ☊ officially ☊
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 ☊
Come here at once! ☊ at 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 ☊
We only got here yesterday. ☊ only ☊
driving along the open road (= part of a road in the country, where you can drive fast) ☊ open ☊
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 ☊
a person's country of origin (= where they were born) ☊ origin ☊
Mr Harris and Mrs Bate and three other teachers were there. ☊ other ☊
Are there any other questions? ☊ other ☊
We're going away in June but other than that I'll be here all summer. ☊ other than ☊
Shut the window, otherwise it'll get too cold in here. ☊ otherwise ☊
We're committed to the project. We wouldn't be here otherwise. ☊ otherwise ☊
If he started out at nine, he ought to be here by now. ☊ ought to ☊
We've often thought of going there ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
The only people there were ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
Open a window, it's like an oven in here! ☊ oven ☊
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 ☊
You can't park here. ☊ park ☊
You can't park the car here. ☊ park ☊
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 was stopped as I went through passport control (= where passports are checked). ☊ passport ☊
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 ☊
a peaceful atmosphere ☊ peaceful ☊
It's so peaceful out here in the country. ☊ peaceful ☊
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 ☊
a pet shop (= where animals are sold as pets) ☊ pet ☊
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 ☊
Here's a tip I picked up from my mother. ☊ pick sth up ☊
Where did you pick up that idea? ☊ pick sth up ☊
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 ☊
Come and sit here—I've saved you a place. ☊ place ☊
This is one of the few places in his work where he mentions his childhood. ☊ place ☊
Is this the place where it happened? ☊ place ☊
a seating plan (= showing where each person will sit, for example at a dinner) ☊ plan ☊
plan (to do sth): There are no plans to build new offices. ☊ plan ☊
There's been a change of plan. ☊ plan ☊
plan on sth/on doing sth: We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening. ☊ plan ☊
There's a time to work and a time to play. ☊ play ☊
Please don't leave me here alone. ☊ please ☊
There's just no pleasing some people (= some people are impossible to please). ☊ please ☊
'May I sit here?' 'Yes, with pleasure.' ☊ with pleasure ☊
'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 ☊
Here are the main points of the news. ☊ 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 ☊
He pointed to the spot where the house used to stand. ☊ point ☊
areas of dense/sparse population (= where many/not many people live) ☊ population ☊
port of entry (= a place where people or goods can enter a country) ☊ port ☊
Where would be the best position for the lights? ☊ position ☊
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 ☊
'Do you think he'll resign?' 'Anything's possible where he's concerned.' ☊ possible ☊
There are several possible explanations. ☊ possible ☊
There was a lot of post this morning. ☊ post ☊
Do you get a second post here? ☊ post ☊
Where's the main post office? ☊ post office ☊
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 ☊
Levels of pollution present in the atmosphere are increasing. ☊ present ☊
(+ adv./prep.): Press here to open. ☊ press ☊
pressure (on sb) (to do sth): There is a great deal of pressure on young people to conform. ☊ pressure ☊
Presumably this is where the accident happened. ☊ presumably ☊
Being recognized wherever you go is the price you pay for being famous. ☊ price ☊
There are three fundamental principles of teamwork. ☊ principle ☊
Discussing all these details will get us nowhere; we must get back to first principles (= the most basic rules). ☊ principle ☊
In principle there is nothing that a human can do that a machine might not be able to do one day. ☊ in principle ☊
Let's go somewhere a bit more private. ☊ private ☊
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 ☊
provide sth for sb: We are here to provide a service for the public. ☊ provide ☊
provide sb with sth: We are here to provide the public with a service. ☊ provide ☊
Let's go somewhere a little less public. ☊ public ☊
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 your name here. ☊ put ☊
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 ☊
I'm quite happy to wait for you here. ☊ quite ☊
You'll be quite comfortable here. ☊ quite ☊
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 ☊
reach sth: Can you reach the light switch from where you're sitting? ☊ reach ☊
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 ☊
a family-run hotel with a relaxed atmosphere ☊ relaxed ☊
the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere ☊ release ☊
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 ☊
The atmosphere of the novel is successfully reproduced in the movie. ☊ reproduce ☊
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 ☊
responsible (for sb/sth): Even where parents no longer live together, they each continue to be responsible for their children. ☊ responsible ☊
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 ☊
It's a ten-minute bus ride from here to town. ☊ 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 ☊
I don't rightly know where he's gone. ☊ rightly ☊
If I remember rightly, there's a train at six o'clock. ☊ rightly ☊
He isn't here now—could you ring back later? ☊ ring back, ring sb back ☊
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 ☊
the mouth of the river (= where it enters the sea/ocean) ☊ river ☊
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 ☊
The corner of the classroom was damp where the roof had leaked. ☊ roof ☊
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 ☊
I've got a rough idea of where I want to go. ☊ rough ☊
There were about 20 people there, at a rough guess. ☊ rough ☊
We live roughly halfway between here and the coast. ☊ roughly ☊
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 ☊
rub sth (+ adj.): The horse's neck was rubbed raw (= until the skin came off) where the rope had been. ☊ rub ☊
There's no need to be rude! ☊ rude ☊
There are no hard and fast rules for planning healthy meals. ☊ rule ☊
We live in a society where we are ruled by the clock. ☊ 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 ☊
safe (for sb) (to do sth): Is the water here safe to drink? ☊ safe ☊
The children are quite safe here. ☊ safe ☊
Here's your passport. Now keep it safe. ☊ safe ☊
a place where children can play in safety ☊ safety ☊
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 ☊
say where, why, etc...: The book doesn't say where he was born. ☊ say ☊
say to do sth: He said to meet him here. ☊ say ☊
Here was corruption on a grand scale. ☊ scale ☊
I got very nervous before my big scene (= the one where I have a very important part). ☊ scene ☊
We'll be stopping here for longer than scheduled. ☊ schedule ☊
Where did you go to school? ☊ school ☊
Where did you go to school? ☊ school ☊
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 ☊
On a clear day you can see for miles from here. ☊ see ☊
seek for sth/sb: They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter. ☊ seek ☊
'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 ☊
serve sth: I wanted to work somewhere where I could serve the community. ☊ serve ☊
Bob will be there?That settles it. I'm not coming. ☊ settle ☊
There is pressure on the unions to settle. ☊ settle ☊
If you're looking for a photo of Alice you'll find several in here. ☊ several ☊
It's a shame that she wasn't here to see it. ☊ shame ☊
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 ☊
shoot sth (+ adv./prep.): Where was the movie shot? ☊ shoot ☊
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 ☊
'Where's Mum?' 'She went shopping.' ☊ shop ☊
show sth to sb: If there's a letter from France please show it to me. ☊ show ☊
He's just showing off because that girl he likes is here. ☊ show off ☊
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 ☊
Keep out of sight (= stay where you cannot be seen). ☊ sight ☊
She never lets her daughter out of her sight (= always keeps her where she can see her). ☊ 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 ☊
Sign here, please. ☊ sign ☊
sign sth: Sign your name here, please. ☊ 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 ☊
We've lived here since 2006. ☊ since ☊
There was singing and dancing all night. ☊ singing ☊
You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately. ☊ situation ☊
What we have here is a crisis situation. ☊ situation ☊
I slept at my sister's house last night (= stayed the night there). ☊ sleep ☊
What are our sleeping arrangements here (= where shall we sleep)? ☊ sleep ☊
There was not the slightest hint of trouble. ☊ slight ☊
We'll get there slowly but surely. ☊ slowly but surely ☊
It smells in here. ☊ smell ☊
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 ☊
Here are some of our suggestions. ☊ 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 ☊
It cost somewhere around two thousand dollars. ☊ somewhere around, between, etc. sth ☊
How soon can you get here? ☊ soon ☊
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 ☊
Speaking of travelling, (= referring back to a subject just mentioned) are you going anywhere exciting this year? ☊ speak ☊
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 ☊
split (sth) open: The cushion split open and sent feathers everywhere. ☊ split ☊
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 ☊
He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him. ☊ spot ☊
Champagne sprayed everywhere. ☊ spray ☊
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 ☊
Wait here to have your passport stamped. ☊ stamp ☊
How do you stand him being here all the time? ☊ stand ☊
An old oak tree once stood here. ☊ stand ☊
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 ☊
You'd better lower your standards if you want to find somewhere cheap to live. ☊ 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 ☊
Have you any idea where the rumour started? ☊ start ☊
start (on sth): It's a long story. Where shall I start? ☊ 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 ☊
We searched everywhere but we still couldn't find it. ☊ still ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ 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 ☊
The ground here cannot take the strain of a large building. ☊ strain ☊
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 ☊
Sorry, I don't know where the bank is. I'm a stranger here myself. ☊ 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 ☊
Where's all my stuff (= my possessions)? ☊ stuff ☊
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 ☊
It's very hot here in summer. ☊ summer ☊
They've booked a holiday in the sun (= in a place where it is warm and the sun shines a lot). ☊ sun ☊
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 ☊
The atmosphere of Mars could not support life. ☊ support ☊
There is strong public support for the change. ☊ support ☊
There is no reason to suppose she's lying. ☊ suppose ☊
You were supposed to be here an hour ago! ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
'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 ☊
'Will you open the wine?' 'Sure, where is it?' ☊ sure ☊
There are few surprises in this year's budget. ☊ surprise ☊
There are lots of surprises in store for visitors to the gallery. ☊ surprise ☊
Her arm was beginning to swell up where the bee had stung her. ☊ swell ☊
There are indications of a swing towards nuclear power. ☊ swing ☊
I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= sb to talk to about your problems). ☊ sympathetic ☊
He took her hand/took her by the hand (= held her hand, for example to lead her somewhere). ☊ take ☊
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 ☊
tell sb where, what, etc...: Tell me where you live. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb how, where, etc...: This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left. ☊ tell ☊
It tends to get very cold here in the winter. ☊ tend ☊
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 ☊
'Here's the change.' 'Thanks very much.' ☊ thanks ☊
Look at that man over there. ☊ that ☊
That's Peter over there. ☊ that ☊
Where's the letter that came yesterday? ☊ that ☊
We moved here the year (that) my mother died. ☊ 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 ☊
'Where are John and Liz?' 'They went for a walk.' ☊ they ☊
The atmosphere was thick with tension. ☊ thick ☊
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 ☊
think to do sth: Who would have thought to find you here? ☊ think ☊
think where, how, etc...: We couldn't think where you'd gone. ☊ think ☊
Am I right in thinking that you used to live here? ☊ think ☊
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 ☊
Next time you're here let's have lunch together. ☊ time ☊
Jane's worked here for some time (= for a fairly long period of time). ☊ time ☊
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) ☊
The mug tipped over, spilling hot coffee everywhere. ☊ tip up/over, tip sth up/over ☊
There are mountains to the north. ☊ to ☊
I'll explain to you where everything goes. ☊ to ☊
There are 2.54 centimetres to an inch. ☊ to ☊
Together with the Johnsons, there were 12 of us in the villa. ☊ together with ☊
Could you tell me where the ladies' toilet is, please? ☊ toilet ☊
There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. ☊ tone ☊
Here are tonight's football results. ☊ tonight ☊
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 ☊
an unfriendly atmosphere ☊ unfriendly ☊
unfriendly (to/towards sb): There's no need to be so unfriendly towards them. ☊ unfriendly ☊
an atmosphere that is unique to New York ☊ unique ☊
The disease is as yet unknown in Europe (= there have been no cases there). ☊ unknown ☊
They moved here in 2009. Until then they'd always been in the London area. ☊ until ☊
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 ☊
We don't live here. We're just visiting. ☊ visit ☊
'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 ☊
'How did you get here?' 'I walked.' ☊ walk ☊
walk sth: Children here walk several miles to school. ☊ walk ☊
The office is ten minutes' walk from here. ☊ walk ☊
There are some interesting walks in the area. ☊ walk ☊
There are two points which I wanted to make. ☊ want ☊
Where were you living when war broke out? ☊ war ☊
It's nice and warm in here. ☊ warm ☊
You'll be as warm as toast in here. ☊ warm ☊
Watch your bag—there are thieves around. ☊ watch ☊
watch where, what, etc...: Hey, watch where you're going! ☊ 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 ☊
He knew her weak spot where Steve was concerned. ☊ weak ☊
There's going to be a change in the weather. ☊ weather ☊
They're welcome to stay here as long as they like. ☊ welcome ☊
There are times when I wonder why I do this job. ☊ when ☊
Where do you live? ☊ where ☊
I wonder where they will take us to. ☊ where ☊
Where (= at what point) did I go wrong in my calculations? ☊ where ☊
Where (= in what book, newspaper, etc.) did you read that? ☊ where ☊
Just where (= to what situation or final argument) is all this leading us? ☊ where ☊
It's one of the few countries where people drive on the left. ☊ where ☊
We then moved to Paris, where we lived for six years. ☊ where ☊
Some of the studies show positive results, whereas others do not. ☊ whereas ☊
We thought she was arrogant, whereas in fact she was just very shy. ☊ whereas ☊
Sit wherever you like. ☊ wherever ☊
He comes from Boula, wherever that may be (= I don't know where it is). ☊ wherever ☊
Wherever she goes, there are crowds of people waiting to see her. ☊ wherever ☊
Use wholegrain breakfast cereals wherever possible. ☊ 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) ☊
The subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole. ☊ whole ☊
There are wide variations in prices. ☊ wide ☊
wind forward/back: Wind forward to the bit where they discover the body. ☊ wind ☊
There was a long line of people at the box-office window. ☊ window ☊
There are no winners in a divorce (= everyone suffers). ☊ winner ☊
'Where is he now?' 'I only wish I knew!' ☊ wish ☊
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 ☊
wonder who, where, etc...: I wonder who she is. ☊ wonder ☊
I was just beginning to wonder where you were. ☊ wonder ☊
There are no words to say how sorry we are. ☊ word ☊
work what, where, etc...: Can you work out what these squiggles mean? ☊ work sth out ☊
I couldn't work out where the music was coming from. ☊ work sth out ☊
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 ☊
It must be worrying for you not to know where he is. ☊ worrying ☊
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 ☊
You think you've beaten me but that's where you're wrong. ☊ wrong ☊
Where did we go wrong with those kids (= what mistakes did we make for them to behave so badly)? ☊ go wrong ☊
It's exactly a year since I started working here. ☊ year ☊
I have happy memories of my years in Poland (= the time I spent there). ☊ year ☊
Where did I put the keys? Oh, yes—in my pocket! ☊ yes ☊
There will be two ballot boxes—one for yesses and one for noes. ☊ yes ☊
You learn a language better if you visit the country where it is spoken. ☊ you ☊
a pedestrian zone (= where vehicles may not go) ☊ zone ☊
y ☊ c’est certain qu’on va y aller ☊
où ☊ on ne dit pas où il vit ☊
là ☊ je n’étais pas passé par là ☊
donc ☊ nous avons donc dû faire les calculs nous-mêmes ☊
ici ☊ moi je reste ici ☊
ci ☊ et celui-ci? oui, il est vraiment super ☊
ailleurs ☊ les négociations décisives se tiennent ailleurs ☊
voilà ☊ tiens, c’est pour toi. voilà ☊
partout ☊ je t’ai cherché partout ☊
environ ☊ mon père et ma mère sont mariés depuis environ 60 ans ☊
voici ☊ voici le résultat de l’essai ☊
là-bas ☊ il y a deux mecs là-bas qui vous cherchent ☊
atmosphère ☊ j’aime bien l’atmosphère des pubs ☊
cohérent ☊ votre récit paraît cohérent et logique ☊
ambiance ☊ il y a une ambiance sympa dans cette ville ☊
sphère ☊ on quittait les sphères du sacré pour entrer dans la politique ☊
cohérence ☊ il faut assurer une cohérence entre les objectifs et les actions ☊
inhérent ☊ nous reconnaissons le droit inhérent des autochtones ☊
fondamentalement ☊ telle est fondamentalement notre position ☊