Sentence examples of "being" in English

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Most writers hate being criticized. A maioria dos escritores odeia ser criticada.
Computers are constantly being improved. Os computadores estão sempre sendo melhorados.
He made many excuses for being late. Ele deu muitas desculpas por ter chegado atrasado.
She doesn't like being alone, but I prefer it like that. Ela não gosta de ficar sozinha, mas eu prefiro assim.
I don't like being made a fool of. Eu não gosto que me façam de tonto.
You shouldn't blame him for being late. Você não deveria culpá-lo por se atrasar.
Thanks for being my guide. Obrigada por ser o meu guia.
Their house is being remodeled. A casa deles está sendo reformada.
He is ashamed of his father being poor. Ele tem vergonha da pobreza do seu pai.
They accused him of being part of the plot. Eles o acusaram de fazer parte da trama.
She scolded him for being late. Ela o xingou por se atrasar.
She is being blackmailed by him. Ela está sendo chantageada por ele.
There being no taxis, I had to walk. Não havendo táxis, eu tive que andar.
I told the children to be quiet, but they just kept on being noisy. Eu mandei as crianças ficarem quietas, mas elas não pararam de fazer barulho.
Here is a trustworthy human being. Eis um ser humano digno de confiança.
He excused himself for being late. Ele pediu desculpas por estar atrasado.
Tom must have had a reason for being late. Tom deve ter tido um motivo para se atrasar.
She likes being looked at by boys. Ela gosta de ser observada por garotos.
I'm sorry for being late. Peço desculpa por estar atrasado.
She accused me of being a liar. Ela me acusou de ser um mentiroso.
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