being that vs because :

being that or because

Using “being that” to mean “because” is nonstandard, as in “Being that the bank robber was fairly experienced, it was surprising that he showed the teller his ID card when she asked for it.” “Being as how” is even worse. If “because” or “since” are too simple for your taste, you could use “given that” or “in that” instead.

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    June 19, 2013 - Pleasanton Express
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    CANON CITY -- Prisoners who were evacuated because of the fire near Canon City include murderers, rapists and offenders who committed other serious crimes.
    June 13, 2013 - Boulder Daily Camera
  • Kountze HS principal reassigned because of prank
    Kountze HS principal reassigned because of prank Beaumont Enterprise Copyright 2013 Beaumont Enterprise. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:51 pm, Monday, June 10, 2013 After a prank earlier this month at Kountze High School, the campus' principal is being moved to a new position. Brian Williams said at a school board ...
    June 13, 2013 - Beaumont Enterprise
  • Prosecutors: Autistic boy killed because of deteriorating 'emotional condition'
    The mother of a 14-year-old autistic River Grove boy and the child's full-time caregiver explained in a suicide letter that they killed the boy because his emotional condition had deteriorated after a prolonged illness, prosecutors said today.        
    June 12, 2013 - Chicago Tribune