to being; look foward to hearing

Anonymous wrote:

When I concentrate my attention on the problem, I am not accustomed ___ interrupted. a. To be b. To being c. Being d. For being *** I thought "to" can only use with v., such as to be, to hear.... Why? Thank you, Hi, There are many verbs that work with prepositions and [to] is one of them. It’s doesn’t necessarily mean the base form of a verb must always and immediately follow [to]. Your example is one good example and it’s structure is not a simple one.  The [ing] form of the verb can be used as noun (gerund) or a present participle when it’s preceded by a prep, or even without.  Consider: I hate tardiness vs. I hate being late. Both bear essentially the same meaning but the former is a noun derived from the adjective [tardy] and the later [being late] is a gerund from the verb [be].  Often we used the [ing] form to emphasize the act of something ,whether it’s used as gerund or participle. Examples: I am sick [of hearing] your complaints. My feet are extremely tired [from hiking] last weekend. I am not accustomed [to working with tardy people] I am looking forward [to  seeing you] again soon I am having a tough time [on learning English.