4.there be句型的谓语动词可以是某些不及物动词

there be句型的动词可以是某些不及物动词，如live，fly，lie，stand，come，occur，exist，follow，remain，rise，shine等。

Once there lived a man known by the name of Joe Beef．

从前，有一个叫乔·比佛的人。

There came a knock at the door．

有人敲门。

There lay a poor boy on the ground．

地上躺着一个可怜的男孩。

There stands a monument in the square．

在广场上有一座纪念碑。

Conferences like the Earth Summit help people understand that there exist serious problems and that there is still time to take action．(人教大纲版高二上第68页)

像地球峰会这样的会议使人们了解到严重问题的存在，但仍然还来得及采

取措施。