Sentence examples for shall there be from inspiring English sources

The phrase "shall there be" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used in formal or literary contexts, often to pose a question about the existence or occurrence of something. Example: "Shall there be a celebration for the anniversary?"

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And what desert greater shall there be, than that which lies in the courage and the confidence, nay the charity, of receiving?

Revelation 21 4 provides an example of this style: "And death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain any more".

The ballot question asks: "Shall there be changes to Part 7, Pensions, of the charter of the city of Stamford to make it conform to current practices and labor laws?" "It's a very misleading question," said Guy Potolicchio, the union's vice president, of the question on the ballot.

In the Book of Revelation, John beholds a "new Jerusalem" descending from the heavens and hears a voice describing the life to come: "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away".

On a ballot full of odd and confusing measures, I couldn't untangle the language of Amendment T: "Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the removal of the exception to the prohibition of slavery and involuntary servitude when used as punishment for persons duly convicted of a crime?" Does yes mean yes, or does yes mean no?

Take Dejeuner sur l'Herbe, presumably inspired by Manet's painting, in which Williams wonders (as everyone must) what happens next: "Shall there be wine to drop/on the drab summer grass/or only hours' worth of spent sands?" The oddity here, if he is alluding to the painting, is that there is no wine visible on canvas: it is the archbishop who brings a bottle to the party.

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The rallying cry of the Fianna Fáil faithful (already being amplified by some deputies) shall be – there is no alternative!

Let's take a look, SHALL WE? There's a very nice balance of pop culture things that people of all ages would know.

As we shall see, there is reason to think the appearance may be deceiving.

The later Pyrrhonists claimed inspiration from him; and, as we shall see, there is undeniably some basis for this.

As we shall see, there are a number of similarities between the periods but also some important differences.

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