there are a lot of there are many theories of aging Learn the difference between "There is a lot" and "There are a lot" and when to use them with uncountable and countable nouns. See examples, explanations, and tips for avoiding common mistakes
there was a hold up on the road A. The traffic jam prevented us from getting to the cinema. B. The traffic was so heavy that everybody arrived at the cinema late. C. There was such a congestion on the road that nobody arrived at the cinema on time. D. Most people get to the cinema before us as we were held up by the traffic jam
there was a man who had four sons There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree a great distance away
