There was plenty of money.
たくさん金があった
There was something funny about the theory.
その理論には何かあやしいところがあった
There was still no word from Tim.
ティムからはいまだ連絡がない
There was such a crowd (that) we could hardly move.
すごい人出で身動きもままならなかった（◆((略式))ではしばしばthatを省略）
There wasn't anyone here at all besides me.
私の他には誰一人ここにはいなかった
There wasn't much life in his writing.
彼の文章にはあまりおもしろみがない
There were fifty people present.
５０人の出席者があった（◆語順に注意）
There were many reasons (why) the war broke out.
戦争が起きた原因はいろいろあった
There were many shelves of books around the room.
部屋を取り巻いて多くの本棚があった
There were moments when she hated her mother.
母親を憎いと思う折もままあった
