y a-t-il eu

has there been / have there been

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phrase Rare #32,759
has there been / have there been Interrogative form of il y a eu, used to ask whether something happened or existed in the past.
FR: Y a-t-il eu des changements depuis hier ?
EN: Have there been any changes since yesterday?

Y a-t-il eu un procès?

Was there a trial?

— Senna (2010)

Y a-t-il eu des rêves similaires?

Have there been similar dreams?

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)

Combien de survivants y a-t-il eu?

How many survivors were there?

Qu'y a-t-il eu?

What happened?

— Épouses et Concubines (1991)

Y a-t-il eu des appels pour moi?

Have there been any calls for me?

Y a-t-il eu un tremblement de terre?

Was there an earthquake?

Y a-t-il eu un Monsieur Wilson?

Was there ever a Mr. Wilson?

Eh bien, qu'y a-t-il eu alors?

Well, what happened then?

Y a-t-il eu une demande de rançon?

Was there a ransom demand?