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• Now, there is a father...
• Maybe there is something in that legend.
• There is good and there is evil, there is the saint and there is the sinner, there is a righteous and there is the wicked, ruthless, cruel and without the heart.
• Then there is kitchen and bathroom.
• But there is some interesting composition, depth.
• In addition to Osugi, there is Masaoka Itsuko.
• Today there is only Professor Vonbraun.
• Right now there is considerable swelling.
• And there is a fire here.
• Fortunately there is one drinkable water source.
• However, there is a voluntary donation for non-members.
• Perhaps there is another path to illumination.
• Only when there is something worth fighting.
• Not when some animal out there is attacking people.
• Or there is this thing called knocking.
• Now however there is a solution.
• Nearly every expert marksman certification there is.
• Throughout history there is a providence.
• Turns out there is life after disbarment.
• Right now there is considerable swelling.

Some examples from the web:

• Well, there are misconceptions about ECT.
• Currently there are zero work filed.
• Secondly, there are binding collection targets.
• Naturally, there are ongoing contacts here.
• Secondly there are national patent offices.
• But there are other fundamental rights.
• More importantly, there are rules.
• But there are four stages they go through.
• Inside atoms, there are electrons.
• And please remember there are children here.
• Because there are consequences for misleading federal agents.
• But there are times when prudence...
• But there are other evening suits.
• Nowadays there are railways all over England.
• Okay, there are three storage facilities nearby.
• And there are eyes everywhere... even outside Charleston Proper.
• Normally there are holes to relieve the pressure.
• Suddenly there are massive movements advancing.
• But there are... other issues involved.
• In these routine movements, there are unconscious patterns.