Representing being and having
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Using there be to represent existence and location | page 5 of 8 |
Using there be with infinitive clauses
Another common existential sentence pattern is there + be + noun group
+ to + infinitive clause
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There was no time to think. (Bank of English)
The magazine ran stories about the great rallies of the Fifties and Sixties, but there was nothing current to write about. (Bank of English)
If the person or thing involved is mentioned, it occurs after the preposition for:
There was plenty to do and see for the hundreds of visitors who headed to the showgrounds. (Bank of English)
There is no place for prayer to go because it is infinite in both space and time. (Bank of English)
Introduction
Using there be with infinitive clauses
