there being為there be的非謂語形式之一，它在句中主要用作狀語或作介詞賓語。
■ 用作狀語
There being nothing else to do, we went home.
由於沒什麼其他的事要幹，所以我們就回家了。
There having been no rain, the ground was dry.
由於沒有下雨，所以地面很乾。
【注】有時可與狀語從句轉換：
There being no further business , I declared the meeting closed.
由於沒有別的.事了，我宣佈閉會。
As there was no further business, I declared the meeting closed.
由於沒有別的事了，我宣佈閉會。
■ 用作介詞賓語
There is now some hope of there being a settlement of the dispute.
現在有點希望可以解決這次爭端。
