“除了是...”，“尽管是....”，“因为是....”——这些表达，如果不用连词，而是介词，只有在介词后加 being。例如：

In addition to being a bagger, he's worked at a fast-food restaurant.
除了装袋的工作外，他还在一家速食店打工。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Despite being a big star, she's very approachable.
她虽然是个大明星，却非常平易近人。
《牛津词典》
He felt uncomfortable because of being criticized to his face.
当面说了他两句，他就抹不开了。
《新英汉大辞典》