Goalkeeper Allan McGregor saved two spot-kicks in the shoot-out but was quick to heap praise on match-winner Boyd.

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And he was eager to heap praise on his team, who had stuck to their tactics to the letter.

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But he took every chance to heap praise on Linda's progression from one-finger keyboard player to, er, not much more.

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He idolised Ronald Reagan, and used the band's induction into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 to heap praise on George Bush.

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In his fake posts, many of which appeared to have been deleted, Ellory used the names Nicodemus Jones and Jelly Bean to heap praise on his works.

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What was once a series I could only heap praise on has become lost in the wilds, with apparently no editor to guide it back to solid ground.

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Based on this belief system, we heap praise on businesses that reap lavish profits as reward for derring-do even as we deny charitable organizations access to fundamental best business practices.

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Ronaldo overshadows his team, so Portugal coach Paulo Bento was careful to spread credit to the rest of the side for the win, trying not to heap praise on by far the brightest star on the field.

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But The Office, which he writes and directs with Merchant, really brought him to the attention of the public and the critics, who could not heap enough praise on him.

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He also opened up his Rolodex, a raw display of power, as he quickly arranged for interviews with the heaviest of hitters, who stood ready to heap on the praise.

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