Collins English-Italian Dictionary: English Words Starting With “T”
- there was a knock at the door
- there was a lot of name-dropping in his speech
- there was a motif printed across the front of his tee-shirt
- there was a move to oust him from the party
- there was a pause while ...
- there was a poor turnout
- there was a prowler in the garden
- there was a rap at the door
- there was a red bulb hanging from the ceiling
- there was a rush to or for the door
- there was a sign telling us which way to go
- there was a slight flush on his cheeks
- there was a small tear in the sleeve
- there was a sprinkling of young people
- there was a stack of books on the table
- there was a steady trickle of orders
- there was a strange assortment of guests
- there was a sudden silence when she entered the room
- there was a sudden stampede for the door
- there was a swing towards/away from Labour
- there was a tap on the door
- there was a wages snatch
- there was an audible sigh
- there was an understanding between us
- there was frantic activity backstage on the opening night
- there was frost on the ground
- there was laughter at this
- there was more snow this winter than last
- there was much lamentation over the news that the president had died
- there was no bread to be had
- there was no danger that he would be caught
- there was no electricity then
- there was no fight left in him
- there was no formal agreement
- there was no occasion for it
- there was no reason whatever for the attack
- there was no score in the match
- there was no sign of him anywhere
- there was no sign of life in the village
- there was no trace of it
- there was no trace of the robbers
- there was nobody in the office
- there was nobody remotely resembling this description
- there was nobody to be seen
- there was not a lot we could say/do
- there was once a house here
- there was only a small audience
- there was only one outlet on the wall
- there was silence on or about the subject
- there was some good play in the first half
- there was stuff in that file that was private