Sentence examples for Confer upon from inspiring English sources

And what would that confer upon a person in Australia in the year 2014?

What authority the statute purports to confer upon the board is a question of construction.

But both women evidently view the Birkin as a talisman that should confer upon them a whispered, quiet verdict: classy.

Her husband seems to define her largely by her physical advantages, which confer upon him an aura of sexual potency.

But Miranda July's Somebody app is designed to confer upon you a purpose: it makes talking to strangers your mission.

Because the Michigan Legislature didn't confer upon the Michigan Supreme Court in that case any special authority of judicial review?

ordinary occupation of land, the law of nuisance will not confer upon me any such special and extraordinary protection.

In the formation of a government, the people may confer upon it such powers as they choose.

Furthermore, the Missouri statute providing for reciprocal privileges in levying inheritance taxes did not confer upon Massachusetts any contractual right.

Moreover, his considerable stature -- he is often mentioned as a possible successor to Mr. Greenspan -- will confer upon the new board some sorely needed credibility.

Or is it a shrewd attempt to confer upon the movies a legitimacy that may not be warranted by their artistic ambitions?