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было два

there were two

→ быть
phrase Rare #44,144
there were two Used to say that two people or things were present or existed. Было remains in the neuter singular form in this construction.
RU: В коробке было два яблока.
EN: There were two apples in the box.

Было два выстрела!

There were two shots!

— Акира (1988)

На корабле с нами было два мальчика.

There were two boys with us on the ship.

Было два прямых удара.

There were two direct hits.

— Могила светлячков (1988)

Почему было два приказа?

Why were there two orders?

— Несколько хороших парней (1992)