There was/were (-)

There ______ nearly so many ships as I expected.

• weren't

• wasn't

But never did the time come when there _____ other things to do.

• weren't

• wasn't

There _____ anything else to do.

• weren't

• wasn't

There ______ many girls in the factory like Rosie.

• weren't

• wasn't

As to lodgings, if there ______ houses enough, the cellars might make up the deficiency.

• weren't

• wasn't

But there ______ any pleasure in it.

• weren't

• wasn't

There ______ many people going through this street.

• weren't

• wasn't

There _____ much left of the soldier.

• weren't

• wasn't

But there ______ a few careless ones who went over to join the party of the governor and the priests.

• weren't

• wasn't

But there _____ much game.

• weren't

• wasn't