Example sentences of "his being so " in BNC.

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1 In spite of his being so serious .
2 Do you think his being so long is a good sign ? ’
3 His being so ill used for being my friend , makes a great outcry against me , and will certainly contribute largely to make my other friends shy in appearing for me . ’
4 She wanted to make some sarcastic retort about his being so bossy , but he was already clearing away the plates , not paying the slightest scrap of attention to her , and she realised that it was this lack of attention that really annoyed her .
5 In this case that individual shall not be chargeable to tax under s740 by reference to relevant income which is such that if he had received it he would not , by reason of his being so domiciled , have been chargeable to income tax in respect of it .
6 The relevant provision is s740(5) which reads thus : An individual who is domiciled outside the United Kingdom shall not , in respect of any benefit not received in the United Kingdom , be chargeable to tax under [ s740 ] by reference to relevant income which is such that if he had received it he would not , by reason of his being so domiciled , have been chargeable to income tax in respect of it ; and [ s65(6)– ( 9 ) ] shall apply for the purposes of [ s740(5) ] as they would apply for the purposes of [ s65(5) ] if the benefit were income arising from possessions outside the United Kingdom .
7 The first limb provides that if the recipient is domiciled outside the United Kingdom and the benefit is not received in the United Kingdom then the recipient shall not be chargeable to tax by reference to relevant income which is such that if he had received it he would not by reason of his being so domiciled have been chargeable to tax in respect of it .
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