there being…的用法

there being…的用法
 
there being为there be的非谓语形式之一，它在句中主要用作状语或作介词宾语。
■用作状语http://yingyu.chazidian.com
There being nothing else to do, we went home. 由于没什么其他的事要干，所以我们就回家了。
There having been no rain, the ground was dry. 由于没有下雨，所以地面很干。
【注】有时可与状语从句转换：
There being no further business , I declared the meeting closed. 由于没有别的事了，我宣布闭会。
As there was no further business, I declared the meeting closed. 由于没有别的事了，我宣布闭会。
■用作介词宾语
There is now some hope of there being a settlement of the dispute. 现在有点希望可以解决这次争端。