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There was an old doll on the shelf.

There was an apple on the table.

There were keys on the chair.

There was a lot of soup in the pan.

There were many people in the hotel.

There were some cars on the road.

There wasn't much money in the purse.

There were no buses so I had to take a taxi.

Were there any phone calls for me?