there was a lot of

There was a lot of cake left.

Il restait beaucoup de gâteau.

There was a lot of work involved before her idea started to bear fruit.

Il a fallu beaucoup de travail avant que son idée ne porte ses fruits.

There was a lot of furniture in the room.

La pièce était très meublée.

Because there was a lot of stuff on TV.

Parce qu'il y avait beaucoup de choses à la télé.

— Juno (2007)

There was a lot of net hanging from the cottage porch.

Il y avait beaucoup de filet suspendu au porche du cottage.

There was a lot of traffic.

Il y avait beaucoup de circulation.

There was a lot of drinking yesterday.

On a beaucoup bu hier.

There was a lot of tension between Tom and Mary.

Il y avait beaucoup de tension entre Tom et Mary.

There was a lot of shit upstairs.

Il y avait un tas de merde à l'étage.

— Aquarius (2016)

There was a lot of snow.

Il y avait beaucoup de neige.