there be与情态动词连用(续)

■there+情态词+be…

There could be no doubt about it. 对此不会有丝毫疑问。

There won’t be an election in June 6月份将不进行选举。

There must be a mistake. 一定是弄错了。

■there+情态词+have been…

There can’t have been any doubt about it. 对此不会有过任何疑问。

There might have been a strike. 可能有过一场罢工。

There oughtn’t to have been any difficulty about it 此事本不应有什么困难。

■there+情态词+be+补足语+现在分词

There can’t be anyone waiting outside. 不会有人在外面等候。

There never used to be anyone living next door 过去隔壁从未住过人。

There could be something blocking the pipe 管子里可能给什么东西堵上了。

■there+情态词+have been+补足语+现在分词

There might have been someone waiting outside. 可能曾有人在外面等候。

There must have been something blocking the pipe 管子肯定曾被什么东西堵住了。

There could have been someone crossing the road. 可能曾有人横穿马路。