there were many
Había muchos juegos de palabras.
There were many puns.
Desde hace tiempo había muchos rumores acerca de ella.
There had been many rumors about her for some time.
— Madre (Madeo) (2009)
Había muchos botes en el lago.
There were many boats on the lake.
Había muchos muebles en esa habitación.
There was a lot of furniture in that room.
There were many others.
Había muchos fanáticos entusiasmados en el estadio.
There were many enthusiastic fans in the stadium.
Había muchos más soldados dentro de un camión militar.
There were many more soldiers inside a military truck.
Había muchos retratos de la misma mujer.
There were many portraits of the same woman.
Había muchos asientos vacíos el día que yo fui.
There were many empty seats the day I went.
Había muchos mosquitos en el cuarto.
There were many mosquitoes in the room.