being

Example Sentences

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One such breach included being in a relationship that he did not declare.

From BBC

The man was immediately arrested and forensics were being conducted at the scene, police added.

From BBC

“In 60 years we went from having the world’s most-respected currency to being ridiculed by Warner Brothers.”

From The Wall Street Journal

After being endorsed by a Shia coalition known as the Coordination Framework on Saturday, Maliki would then normally be nominated by the president, who holds a largely ceremonial role.

From BBC

But the attention has died down as the program has settled into being a straight-ahead newscast.

From Los Angeles Times