Verbs
other than 'be' with nonreferential 'there'
1. Verbs of existence or position: exist, live, dwell, stand, lie, remain
etc.
There exist
several alternatives.
At the edge
of the forest there dwelt a troll.
2. Events verbs that describe something happening, developing, or materializing:
develop, arise, appear, emerge, ensue,happen,
occur etc.
There arose
a conflict.
There ensued
a dispute.
3. Verbs of motion or direction: come, go, walk, run, fly, approach etc.
There came
three suspicious-looking men down the street.
Along the
river there walked an old woman.
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