5.there be句型有被动语态

there be句型也可用于与被动语态搭配的句子中。这一用法只限于极少数动词，如expect，say，believe，think，hope，consider，intend，mean，understand，paint，publish，hold，discover等，用来表示人们说或认为某事存在。

There is expected to be a broadcast by the president this evening．

今晚有指望听到总统的广播讲话。

There is said to be oil under the North Sea．

据说在北海有石油。

There is believed to be a desire in both nations to avoid a major conflict．

相信这两个国家有避免重大冲突的愿望。

There were painted on the wall in large characters“Welcome Back!”

墙上涂着几个大字“欢迎归来”。

There are now published millions of books every year in China．

现在中国每年出版几百万册书。

On the following day，there was held a splendid banquet．

第二天举办了盛大宴会。

提示：

有些there be句型的被动式可与一般形式转换。

On the following day，there was held a splendid banquet．

=There was a splendid banquet held on the following day．

There are said to be tigers in the woods．

=It is said that there are tigers in the woods．

There was meant to be another storey added later．

=It was meant that there would be another storey added later．

有意向表明，以后还要加一层楼。

There are said to have been discovered on the very spot the remains of an ancient civilization．

=It is said that there have been discovered on the very spot the remains of an ancient civilization．

据说，正是在这个地方发现了古代文明的遗迹。