"cite being" is not a correct phrase in English.
It would make more sense to say "citing being" or "cite the fact that." For example: "I cite the fact that he was late as evidence of his negligence."
I mean, people always cite being in the West End with Vivien Leigh in Streetcar.
Two of the easiest issues to cite being stability and safety.
Many Ivy League applicants cite being members of the National Honor Society on their applications.
According to a Facebook post published around 10 AM PST, the promoters cite being unable to hit ticket sale targets as the reason for cancellation, thus being unable to fulfill some of their contractual agreements.
The numbers they cite are pretty appalling.
Another plus residents often cite is security.
One major difficulty they cite is the lack of financing.
The statistics they cite are highly flawed.
The official number that most people cite is $1.80.
The statistics the vets cite are equally moving.
"The selection of researchers they cite is misleading," he said.
