副词(短语)，特别是地点和时间副词(短语)，可以放在表示“存在”、“出现”、“发生”等的不及物动词前面，而主语(第一次出现的东西或加以强调的东西)放在后面：地点副词(短语)：

　　At the end of the wood stood a church.

　　By the front door entered three soldiers.

　　In this beautiful palace lived a king and his daughter.

　　All around the house grew millions of flowers.

　　On the grass(there)lay a shepherd.(在状语和不及物动词之间可以加 there，也可不加。)

　　By the river(there) has a pagoda(短的主语) stood for 101 years.

　　By the river(there) has stood a pagoda as high as 30 meters.

　　There happened an accident in this city.(这里的 there 不可省略)

　　时间副词(短语)：

　　Soon after this omen began a revolt.

　　At last came the wedding day.

　　In 1952 was born one of my daughters.

　　When father returned from France，there happened(or took place)something strange.(带有状语从句)

　　Just as they drank merrily，there came a terrible knock at the door.

　　如果句子主语很长，可以放在不及物动词后面，而把副词(短语)放在动词前面：

　　In all her splendour appeared the bride followed by two pretty children.

　　For the sake of justice died hundreds of people who made a peaceful protest.

　　In such surroundings there was born(= appeared)a man of extraordinary ability，destined to save his nation.

　　(被动语态的动词在语法上相当于一个不及物动词)

　　In her hands was placed all his being and all his happiness.

　　There was taken to the mayor a man one hundred and twenty years of age and still in good health.