There was a book on the table.
На столе лежала книга.
There was a time when we were young.
Было время, когда мы были молоды.
There was a strange noise outside.
Снаружи был странный шум.
There was a lot of food at the party.
На вечеринке было много еды.
There was a beautiful sunset yesterday.
Вчера был красивый закат.