Example sentences of "[noun sg] there be a [noun pl] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On Wednesday evening there was a sports programme on the BBC World Service , and Saturday was the day of the football results . |
| 2 | At the west end of the building there was an infants school ‘ under the superintendence of an intelligent looking person of about 19 years . |
| 3 | In addition there is a careers section where pupils can make use of the information on computer or in documents relating to all branches of future employment and to university and college entrance . |
| 4 | but , then the next morning of course when Wendy got home she 'd been down my nephew 's looking after the kids for them and erm , and said we 've come to arrest you , and no , oh Rachael said oh mum there 's a police car pulled up outside , so she said , oh my god do n't tell me they 're wrong and it is Tracey , cos Tracey 's left home , she 's gone to live with her friend and erm , anyway , when Wendy got to the stairs she could n't go in , she could n't go any further and she said erm , when , when the policeman said Mrs I 've come to arrest you , she just about said Christ she said what have I done ? |
| 5 | At every major tournament there is a police presence , partly to control the crowds , partly for security reasons since a lot of money is collected at the gate ; and occasionally to deal with spectators who have lingered too long in the beer tents . |
| 6 | At one time there was a police inspector and a police constable at the police station . |