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Many of the same broadcasters who had been bestowing sainthood upon him hours before were now deeming him unfit for Pop Warner coaching.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2015

He had been bestowing hard words upon Lionel for "taking up the time of the old man" just on the evening when he wanted to take it up himself.

From Verner's Pride by Wood, Henry, Mrs.

She had asked that he might echo the eulogies she had been bestowing upon herself.

From The Second Generation by Phillips, David Graham

The grandmother, who had an affection for cats, had been petting one that belonged to the house, and had been bestowing the most affectionate words on it, for the last ten minutes.

From Selected Writings of Guy De Maupassant by Maupassant, Guy de

During the summer Ernestine and Karl had been bestowing an approving interest on Georgia and Joseph Tank.

From The Glory of the Conquered The Story of a Great Love by Glaspell, Susan