Having been + PAST PARTICIPLE

Here’s an example of the preposition ‘after’ complemented by a non-finite perfect form of the passive ‘having been p.p.’

Roughly a month and a half after having been laid, the surviving eggs hatch.

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In the English Grammar Profile, there are two similar C2 points in the category of passives:

Point 38:

non-finite ‘-ing’ perfect forms of the passive as the complement of prepositions.

Point 40:

passive non-finite ‘-ing’ perfect forms in subordinate clauses to give explanatory background information.


EXAMPLE:

I feel like the luckiest person in the world,

having been born at the intersection of great needs and great injustices and great opportunities to change them.

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. having been _VVN

1 . HAVING BEEN RAISED 256

Having been raised with the self-esteem movement so popular in schools,

 I used to expect my needs to be considered.

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2 . HAVING BEEN BORN 230
3 . HAVING BEEN TOLD 91
4 . HAVING BEEN BROUGHT 81
5 . HAVING BEEN EXPOSED 78
6 . HAVING BEEN GIVEN 75
7 . HAVING BEEN ESTABLISHED 67
8 . HAVING BEEN TRAINED 60
9 . HAVING BEEN INTRODUCED 56
10 . HAVING BEEN DIAGNOSED 54
11 . HAVING BEEN MADE 52
12 . HAVING BEEN FORCED 47
13 . HAVING BEEN USED 44
14 . HAVING BEEN INSPIRED 40
15 . HAVING BEEN NAMED 40
16 . HAVING BEEN AWARDED 39
17 . HAVING BEEN BUILT 38
18 . HAVING BEEN CAUGHT 38
19 . HAVING BEEN INVITED 36
20 . HAVING BEEN RELEASED 34
21 . HAVING BEEN SELECTED 31
22 . HAVING BEEN DESIGNED 29
23 . HAVING BEEN TAUGHT 27
24 . HAVING BEEN EDUCATED 26
25 . HAVING BEEN CALLED 25
26 . HAVING BEEN GRANTED 24
27 . HAVING BEEN INFORMED 24
28 . HAVING BEEN INVOLVED 24
29 . HAVING BEEN ASKED 24
30 . HAVING BEEN APPOINTED 24
31 . HAVING BEEN BURNED 24
32 . HAVING BEEN WARNED 24
33 . HAVING BEEN SENT 23
34 . HAVING BEEN BEATEN 23
35 . HAVING BEEN FOUNDED 23
36 . HAVING BEEN ELECTED 23
37 . HAVING BEEN DENIED 23
38 . HAVING BEEN REJECTED 23
39 . HAVING BEEN NOMINATED 21
40 . HAVING BEEN MARRIED 20
41 . HAVING BEEN LEFT 19
42 . HAVING BEEN DESCRIBED 19
43 . HAVING BEEN EMPLOYED 18
44 . HAVING BEEN FEATURED 18
45 . HAVING BEEN CREATED 18
46 . HAVING BEEN TAKEN 18
47 . HAVING BEEN TESTED 17
48 . HAVING BEEN PROMOTED 17
49 . HAVING BEEN SEEN 17
50 . HAVING BEEN BLESSED 16
51 . HAVING BEEN BASED 16
52 . HAVING BEEN ABANDONED 15
53 . HAVING BEEN ACQUIRED 15
54 . HAVING BEEN BITTEN 15
55 . HAVING BEEN SHOWN 15
56 . HAVING BEEN TURNED 15
57 . HAVING BEEN TREATED 14
58 . HAVING BEEN RANKED 14
59 . HAVING BEEN PRESENTED 14
60 . HAVING BEEN PLACED 14
61 . HAVING BEEN PUT 14
62 . HAVING BEEN DEVELOPED 14
63 . HAVING BEEN BETRAYED 14
64 . HAVING BEEN ARRESTED 14
65 . HAVING BEEN BOUGHT 13
66 . HAVING BEEN ACCEPTED 13
67 . HAVING BEEN FOUND 13
68 . HAVING BEEN IMPRESSED 13
69 . HAVING BEEN IMMERSED 13
70 . HAVING BEEN HANDED 13
71 . HAVING BEEN LINKED 13
72 . HAVING BEEN PROVIDED 13
73 . HAVING BEEN REFUSED 12
74 . HAVING BEEN RECOGNIZED 12
75 . HAVING BEEN REARED 12
76 . HAVING BEEN RESTORED 12
77 . HAVING BEEN STUNG 11
78 . HAVING BEEN SHOT 11
79 . HAVING BEEN SEPARATED 11
80 . HAVING BEEN REMOVED 11
81 . HAVING BEEN KNOCKED 11
82 . HAVING BEEN INSTRUCTED 11
83 . HAVING BEEN HELD 11
84 . HAVING BEEN DEFEATED 11
85 . HAVING BEEN CHOSEN 11


_II

1 OF HAVING BEEN BORN 116
2 AFTER HAVING BEEN GIVEN 107
3 AFTER HAVING BEEN CONVICTED 82
4 AFTER HAVING BEEN TOLD 72
5 OF HAVING BEEN USED 70
6 OF HAVING BEEN MADE 65
7 AFTER HAVING BEEN FOUND 64
8 AS HAVING BEEN MADE 62
9 AFTER HAVING BEEN EXPOSED 57
10 OF HAVING BEEN WRITTEN 55
11 AFTER HAVING BEEN SHOT 52
12 AFTER HAVING BEEN SENT 50
13 AFTER HAVING BEEN DIAGNOSED 50
14 OF HAVING BEEN EXPOSED 49
15 DESPITE HAVING BEEN BORN 46
16 OF HAVING BEEN DESIGNED 46
17 TO HAVING BEEN KILLED 45
18 DESPITE HAVING BEEN TOLD 42
19 AFTER HAVING BEEN NOTIFIED 41
20 AFTER HAVING BEEN ARRESTED 40
21 AFTER HAVING BEEN USED 39
22 FOR HAVING BEEN BORN 39
23 AFTER HAVING BEEN CLOSED 38
24 AFTER HAVING BEEN FORCED 37
25 AFTER HAVING BEEN INFORMED 35
26 AFTER HAVING BEEN RELEASED 34
27 AFTER HAVING BEEN REMOVED 33
28 AFTER HAVING BEEN TAKEN 33
29 AFTER HAVING BEEN TREATED 31
30 AFTER HAVING BEEN CAUGHT 31
31 OF HAVING BEEN CREATED 31
32 AFTER HAVING BEEN MADE 30
33 FOR HAVING BEEN GIVEN 30
34 OF HAVING BEEN RAPED 30
35 AFTER HAVING BEEN PUT 29
36 OF HAVING BEEN TAKEN 29
37 AFTER HAVING BEEN REQUESTED 28
38 AFTER HAVING BEEN ADMITTED 28
39 AFTER HAVING BEEN PLACED 27
40 DESPITE HAVING BEEN GIVEN 27
41 OF HAVING BEEN CHOSEN 27
42 AFTER HAVING BEEN ASKED 26
43 AFTER HAVING BEEN SERVED 25
44 AFTER HAVING BEEN APPOINTED 25
45 AFTER HAVING BEEN DENIED 25
46 AFTER HAVING BEEN WARNED 25
47 OF HAVING BEEN ABUSED 25
48 AFTER HAVING BEEN DRIVEN 24
49 AFTER HAVING BEEN DECLARED 24
50 FOR HAVING BEEN CONVICTED 24
51 OF HAVING BEEN BEATEN 24
52 AFTER HAVING BEEN TURNED 23
53 AFTER HAVING BEEN STRUCK 23
54 AFTER HAVING BEEN SUSPENDED 23
55 AFTER HAVING BEEN BROUGHT 23
56 AFTER HAVING BEEN LOST 23
57 OF HAVING BEEN TAMPERED 23
58 AFTER HAVING BEEN GRANTED 22
59 AFTER HAVING BEEN RAISED 22
60 AFTER HAVING BEEN SELECTED 22
61 OF HAVING BEEN SENT 22
62 WITHOUT HAVING BEEN TOLD 22
63 OF HAVING BEEN GIVEN 21
64 WITHOUT HAVING BEEN EXERCISED 21
65 WITHOUT HAVING BEEN SEEN 21
66 AFTER HAVING BEEN STUCK 20
67 AFTER HAVING BEEN CHARGED 20
68 AFTER HAVING BEEN EMPLOYED 20
69 AFTER HAVING BEEN DEPORTED 20
70 AFTER HAVING BEEN ORDERED 20
71 AFTER HAVING BEEN REJECTED 19
72 AFTER HAVING BEEN INTRODUCED 19
73 AFTER HAVING BEEN HELD 19
74 AFTER HAVING BEEN BITTEN 19
75 AFTER HAVING BEEN CALLED 19
76 AFTER HAVING BEEN FIRED 19
77 AFTER HAVING BEEN TORTURED 19
78 AFTER HAVING BEEN SUBJECTED 19
79 AFTER HAVING BEEN SET 19
80 OF HAVING BEEN CAUGHT 19
81 OF HAVING BEEN INFECTED 19
82 OF HAVING BEEN STRUCK 19
83 WITHOUT HAVING BEEN TAUGHT 19
84 AFTER HAVING BEEN SEPARATED 18
85 AFTER HAVING BEEN DESTROYED 18
86 AFTER HAVING BEEN ATTACKED 18
87 AFTER HAVING BEEN KNOCKED 18
88 DESPITE HAVING BEEN WARNED 18
89 FOR HAVING BEEN MADE 18
90 OF HAVING BEEN ABANDONED 18
91 OF HAVING BEEN BUILT 18
92 OF HAVING BEEN SUBJECTED 18
93 WITHOUT HAVING BEEN ASKED 18
94 AFTER HAVING BEEN MOVED 17
95 AFTER HAVING BEEN NOMINATED 17
96 AFTER HAVING BEEN BURNED 17
97 AFTER HAVING BEEN SEEN 17
98 OF HAVING BEEN AWARDED 17
99 OF HAVING BEEN ELECTED 17
100 OF HAVING BEEN SHOT 17


C1:

appointed, infected, instructed, nominated, notified, ranked, reared

C2:

convicted, diagnosed, subjected, tortured