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il y en a eu

there have been

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phrase Rare #31,129
there have been Used to say that some existed or happened in the past. Often followed by a number or an indefinite article: un, une, d'autres, etc.
FR: Il y en a eu plusieurs cette année.
EN: There have been several this year.

Il y en a eu d'autres ?

Were there others?

— Happy Together (1997)

Ça prouve qu'il y en a eu !

That proves there were some!

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Il y en a eu une autre.

There was another one.

Il y en a eu tellement, au point que je les lis plus.

There have been so many of them that I no longer read them.

— Chicago (2002)

Oui il y en a eu un.

Yes, there was one.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Il y en a eu un autre.

There was another one.

Il y en a eu beaucoup.

There were many.

Il y en a eu un pour commencer, plusieurs autres les jours suivants.

There was one to start with, several more in the following days.

— Solaris (1972)