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[Mark Mandel]

The first 10 hits are all PERSON [be]  bestowed with HONOR.

Although now that I take a 2nd look, these are all headlines. (Add an
"e"...) Headlinese is different from even the same article's prose.

Commodore Best bestowed with Venezuelan honour : Stabroek News

The Biodesign Institute: Rittmann bestowed with top civil ...

Former Buckeye QB Rex Kern Bestowed With College Football's ...

Law, Eh? Canadian Law School: Doctoral student bestowed with award ...

Seven Women of Troy Bestowed with All-Academic Honors :: Juniors ...

Mrinal Sen bestowed with Osian's lifetime achievement award ...

Madhuri Dixit bestowed with Padma Shri Award - Show No. 110 ...

Hydra Properties CEO Dr. Al Fahim bestowed with 'Outstanding ...

Two Juniors Bestowed With Highest Academic Honor at Holy Cross ...

Rocker Bestowed With Best Beard Award - Spinner.com

Several of these are probably from non-natives -- #6-8 at least -- but
most give no reason to think so.

m a m

On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 7:38 PM, Benjamin Zimmer
<bgzimmer at babel.ling.upenn.edu> wrote:

> Of course, not all of those hits will match the construction you're
> looking for. There are plenty along the lines of:
>
> "a significant cash prize is bestowed with the award"
> "the award is bestowed with considerable discretion"
> "we will all want this award to be bestowed with respect and admiration"
> etc.
>
> --Ben Zimmer

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