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After adjectives
We can use that-clauses after some adjectives. We can leave out thatin
more common expressions.
I'm glad (that) you're all right.
It’s funny (that) he hasn't written.
After so and such
We sometimes leave out that after so and such.
| came to see you so (that) you would know the truth.
| was having such a nice time (that) | didn't want to leave.

345 there is
When we tell peopie that something exists (or does not exist), we usually
begin the sentence with there is, there are etc, and put the subject after
the verb.
There’s a hole in my sock. (NOT A-fefedsta
seek)
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We use this structure with ‘indefinite subjects’ — for example, nouns
with a/an, nouns with some, any, or no, nouns with no article, somebody,
anything, nothing.
There’s some beer in the fridge.
Are there tigers in South America?
There’s somebody at the door.

We can use this structure with all simple tenses of be.
There has been nothing in the newspaper about the accident.
There will be snow on high ground.
There may be, there might be, there can be etc are also possible.
There might be rain later. There must be some mistake.
The infinitive of there is (there to be) is used after certain verbs and
adjectives.
{ don't want there to be any trouble.
It's important for there to be a meeting soon.

We can use there to introduce indefinite subjects of present and past
progressive verbs.
There’s a man standing in the garden.
There was somebody looking at her.

Note the expression there’s no need to.
There’s no need to worry — everything will be alf right.