下面是另外三种以there引导的句子结构。这些结构相对比较少用。
- there to be结构
People don’t want there to be another war.人们不想要有另一次战争。
I don’t expect there to be any argument about that.我估计关于那个不会有争议。 - there being结构
There being no further business, the chairman closed the meeting.由于再没有什么事情,主席
结束了会议。
There being nothing else to do, we went home.由于没有别的事要做,我们就回家了。
There having been a strong suspicion against the ability of the director, the department asked
him to resign.由于一直怀疑主管的能力,部门要求他辞职。 - for there to be结构
for there to be结构是there be句型的不定式形式,意思为“有,存在”。
It is impossible for there to be any more apples.不可能有更多的苹果。
For there to be so few people in the streets was unusual..街上这么少人很不寻常。
For there to be life there must be air and water.一定要有空气和水才有生命。
3) there 可和 to be 或 being 一道用:
You wouldn’t want there to be another world war.你不会希望再发生一次世界大战吧。
Is it possible for there to be any more trouble?还可能有更多的麻烦吗?
Would you like there to be a meeting to discuss the problem?你希望开一次会来讨论这个问题吗?
I expect there to be no argument about this.我预计对这一点不会有争议。
I shall prefer there to be no discussion of such things.我倒愿意大家别谈这些事。
There being nothing else to do, we went home.由于设别的事要做,我们就回家了。 —— 张道真语法书