There is + uncountable noun – English Grammar Profiler

Point 20 in the category of VERBS in the English Grammar Profile is straightforward to locate.  However, it is good to have examples of what vocabulary would be best to teach with it.

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1 THERE IS EVIDENCE 22381

1 SUGGEST (VVI ) 1244 2 UNLESS (CS ) 451 3 ALTHOUGH (CS ) 408 4 CONTRARY (NN1_JJ ) 186 5 SUGGESTING (VVG ) 174 6 SUGGESTS (VVZ ) 160 7 INDEED (RR ) 106 8 OFFENDER (NN1 ) 89 9 FURTHERMORE (RR ) 83

10 HUMANS (NN2 ) 72

2 THERE IS ROOM 12824

1 FOR (IF ) 9562 2 IMPROVEMENT (NN1 ) 1675 3 GROWTH (NN1 ) 246 4 EVERYONE (PN1 ) 229 5 GROW (VVI ) 183 6 IMPROVE (VVI ) 148 7 ERROR (NN1 ) 91 8 DEBATE (NN1 ) 77

9 EXPANSION (NN1 ) 74

3 THERE IS HOPE 10440 4 THERE IS REASON 4979 5 THERE IS SPACE 3892 6 THERE IS CONCERN 3196 7 THERE IS NEED 2833 8 THERE IS NO 2635 9 THERE IS VALUE 2635 10 THERE IS WATER 2594 11 THERE IS LIFE 2535 12 THERE IS TALK 2521 13 THERE IS POWER 2463 14 THERE IS INFORMATION 2392 15 THERE IS MONEY 2370 16 THERE IS HELP 2189

17 THERE IS ALOT 2168 (common error)

18 THERE IS WORK 1994 19 THERE IS SCOPE 1807 20 THERE IS RISK 1703 21 THERE IS INTEREST 1659 22 THERE IS SUPPORT 1656 23 THERE IS UNCERTAINTY 1609 24 THERE IS SPECULATION 1543 25 THERE IS PRESSURE 1519 26 THERE IS TRUTH 1467 27 THERE IS ACCESS 1453 28 THERE IS OPPORTUNITY 1396 29 THERE IS DANGER 1379 30 THERE IS DEMAND 1295 31 THERE IS DISAGREEMENT 1184 32 THERE IS DAMAGE 1177 33 THERE IS DEBATE 1085 34 THERE IS PAIN 1050 35 THERE IS CONFUSION 1044 36 THERE IS RESEARCH 1029 37 THERE IS STRENGTH 987 38 THERE IS DOUBT 986 39 THERE IS FOOD 980 40 THERE IS SNOW 970 41 THERE IS BLOOD 923 42 THERE IS BEAUTY 829 43 THERE IS MERIT 781 44 THERE IS AGREEMENT 767 45 THERE IS COMPETITION 762 46 THERE IS LOVE 739 47 THERE IS PROOF 722 48 THERE IS PEACE 721 49 THERE IS CONTROVERSY 711 50 THERE IS LOT 710 51 THERE IS MUSIC 682 52 THERE IS LACK 671 53 THERE IS FREEDOM 639 54 THERE IS FEAR 630 55 THERE IS MENTION 625 56 THERE IS CAUSE 619 57 THERE IS OVERLAP 618 58 THERE IS AIR 611 59 THERE IS PRECEDENT 599 60 THERE IS JOY 591 61 THERE IS MOVEMENT 590 62 THERE IS TENSION 584 63 THERE IS VARIATION 573 64 THERE IS STUFF 557 65 THERE IS CONSENSUS 549 66 THERE IS TROUBLE 539 67 THERE IS CONFLICT 533 68 THERE IS SOFTWARE 533 69 THERE IS PROVISION 531 70 THERE IS FLEXIBILITY 503 71 THERE IS SMOKE 475 72 THERE IS SAFETY 448 73 THERE IS SILENCE 416 74 THERE IS RESISTANCE 405 75 THERE IS OIL 404 76 THERE IS FIRE 394 77 THERE IS VIDEO 392 78 THERE IS ACTIVITY 375 79 THERE IS DISCUSSION 369 80 THERE IS CHANGE 368 81 THERE IS INFLAMMATION 368 82 THERE IS WISDOM 364 83 THERE IS LOSS 352 84 THERE IS DIFFICULTY 348 85 THERE IS COMFORT 348 86 THERE IS CONTINUITY 338 87 THERE IS SUSPICION 329 88 THERE IS CONSISTENCY 321 89 THERE IS MOISTURE 318 90 THERE IS NEWS 307 91 THERE IS ICE 306 92 THERE IS PROGRESS 306 93 THERE IS DARKNESS 305 94 THERE IS AVAILABILITY 304 95 THERE IS POSSIBILITY 299 96 THERE IS PROBLEM 298 97 THERE IS GROWTH 278 98 THERE IS TRAFFIC 274 99 THERE IS RAIN 273

100 THERE IS CONTACT 272