there weren't
Non c'erano computer nell'ufficio.
There were no computers in the office.
E io quando mi svegliai, non c'erano più, perché erano partiti.
And when I woke up, they were gone because they had left.
Tom e Mary non c'erano.
Tom and Mary weren't there.
Anch'io ho lavorato per un salario minimo e lì non c'erano mance.
I also worked for minimum wage, and there were no tips there.
— Le iene (1992)
Non c'erano ferrovie in Giappone a quell'epoca.
There were no railways in Japan at that time.
Non c'erano negozi nello Yukon.
There were no stores in the Yukon.