Sentence examples for conferred on him from inspiring English sources

The records show that from the start of his service career Clark's superior officers conferred on him the most extravagant praise, typically noting in his routine fitness reports that he was an officer of "unlimited" potential.

In the licence of Hakluyt's second marriage dated 30 March 1604, he is described as one of the chaplains of the Savoy Hospital; this position was also conferred on him by Cecil.

In it he's conferred on him many titles and honorifics.

(The grandiloquent title of "generalissimo" was conferred on him by the Chinese government in 1932).

I think this last speaker doesn't understand the eloquence conferred on him by his despised birthright.

The College conferred on him an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in 2000.

* * * Of course, I think he enjoyed the odd persona his voice and mannerisms conferred on him.

Macdonald simply took for granted the fact that membership in a community conferred on him a certain accredited brilliance.

But this time the author was in no position to resist the state honours being conferred on him.

He acknowledged that the respect now automatically conferred on him sometimes ignited an ancient flicker of resentment.

A baronetcy was conferred on him in 1911 (it lapsed upon his death, for he never married).