There be 的非谓语形式有两种，即there to be 和there being。

1.    作主语

　当作主语时，一般是There being结构，当句式中有for时，一般用there to be。

1）There being a shop here is a great advantage. 这儿有个商店，真是方便极了。

2）It is impossible for there to be any more. 不可能再有了

2. 作宾语

  1）We expect there to be no argument. 　　

   2） Would you like there to be a picture on the wall?        你喜欢墙壁上挂一张画吗？

　3）We don't want there to be any comrade lagging behind.   我们不希望有一个同志掉队。

      4）I don't want there to be any misunderstanding between us .  我不希望我们之间有什么误会。

注意：　

作介词的宾语一般用There being句式，但当在for后时一般用there to be句式。

1）This depended on there being a sudden change.        这需要有一个突然的改变。

2）The teacher was waiting for there to be complete silence.  老师在等着大家都安静下来。

3）They planned on there being another meeting.               他们打算再开一次会。

      4）There is now some hope of there being a settlement of the dispute. 现在还有点希望可以解决这次争端。

3. 作状语

　用作状语的there be的形式通常用there being结构。

　1）There being no buses, we had to walk home.

　　由于没有公共汽车，我们不得不走着回家。

　2）There being no nobody in the room, we realized that there was no use crying.

　　屋里没人，我们意识到哭喊是没有用的。

　注意：

如果句中出现for时应用there to be。

It was too late for there to be any buses.   太晚了，没有公共汽车了。

4 用在It be + adj. for...的结构中，只能接to be

　　It is impossible for there to be any more chance. 不可能在有机会了。

　　It was too late for there to be any buses. 时间太晚，不会有汽车了。

　　We waited for there to be another opportunity. 我们期待着还有下一次机会。

　　典例精析：

　　1. Owing to_____no shipping space up to the moment, we have to require delayed shipment.

　　A. there is

　　B. there be

　　C. there was

　　D. there being

　　答案：D。

　　解析：owing to 后面应该加名词,

　　作介词的宾语一般用there being句式，故选D。

　　2. _____ nothing else to do, we went home happily.

　　A. There to be

　　B. There be

　　C. There was

　　D. There being

　　答案：D。

　　解析：本题句意为：由于没事可做，我们快乐地回家了。所选部分应该在句中作状语。用作状语的there be的形式通常用there being结构。故选D。

　　3. I don't want _____ any misunderstanding between us.

　　A. there to be

　　B. there be

　　C. there is

　　D. there being

　　答案：A。

　　解析: 本题句意为：我不希望我们之间有什么误会。所选部分在句中作动词的复合宾语。作动词宾语时，一般用there to be 结构，故选A。

　　4. ______ a house with a garden is of great value.

　　A. There to be

　　B. There be

　　C. There was

　　D. There being

　　答案：D。

　　解析: 本题句意为：拥有花园的房子是很有价值的。

所选部分应该在句中作主语,当作主语时，一般是there being结构, 故选D。

大学英语四级：

 该题的答案为D

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