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The students expected there to be more reviewing classes before the final exams.(作宾语如1991年题30) hC
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1)作动词宾语时,通常用there to be结构,而不用there being。能这样用的及物动词为:expect,like,mean,intend,want,prefer,hate等,如: _lX8K:C(
We don't want there to be any comrades lagging behind,我们不希望有任何同志掉队。 LL.x11o3
They hate there to be long queues everywhere.他们不愿意处处都要排长队。 T cJ$[
We have no objection to there being a meeting here.我们并不反对在这里开会。 >La><.z~
It isn't enough for there to be a frost tonight,so I can leave Jim's car out quite safely.(作状语) QD$Gw-U-l=
2)作状语多用there being结构,但若置于介词之后,for用there to be整个介词短语作程度状语,其它多半用there being。 f}iU& 3S
There being nobody else at hand, I had to do by myself.由于附近没有人,我只得独自干了。(原因状语) WI&lj<*
It's too early for there to be anybody up.太早了,还不会有人起床。(作程度状语) M?$ZJ-
There having been no rain for a long time,the ground was very dry.因为好长时间没下雨了,地面非常干燥。(原因状语) /P:EWUf'
3)作主语时两种结构都可以,但如是用for引导则要用there to be。 cS(;Qs]Q
It is not uncommon for there to be problems of communication between old and young.老人与年青人之间存在着沟通问题是很常见的。 _~&9*D$
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There being a kindergarten on campus is a great convenience to female teachers.幼儿园在校园内对女教师十分方便。 @^&7$#jq%
4)作定语。 There be结构作定语时,定语从句中谓语为there be,there之前的关系代词常常省略。如: YG`?o
This is the fastest train (that) there is to Nanking.这是到南京的最快一班车。 O,'#C\
I must make full use of the time there is left to me and do as much as I can for the people.我要充分利用我剩下的岁月尽量为人民多做些事。 "}zt`3