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deal Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words59.9 61.2 88.9 39.7 17.4 20.7 22.1
Number of occurrences192119 59 4 3 2 5
Number of authors79 40 27 4 3 1 4

Occurrences of deal in Corpus

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Central

Scott, Colin nobody remembers the birdman - Empty Nest, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
A could deal wi it masel or he wad on page 171

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
r matter and one which we can deal with in-house. I am afraid th on page 55

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
n English an Scots there is a deal o common syntax an lexis that on page 34
rife an presented an toured a deal o his wirk. As time went in, on page 37
oper dramatic tongue that cin deal wi ony subject, ony chairacte on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'll get the rest if and when. Deal?' on page 1

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
obviously know this is a big deal and that we'll need to discus on page 1

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
don't keep their side of the deal; on page 18

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
mes if they hae a really guid deal, he keeps back a couple oO' b on page 25

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'He gied me a pure brilliant deal.' on page 13

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
irl inti a ballant an a great deal mair forby. Somebody wad prod on page 74
kle nieve at the warld, and a deal mair forby Weill there wis na on page 75

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
oan, we were aboot tae dae a deal wae Sotheby's. Insteed ah fin on page 18
orters and this game is a big deal fur us. on page 104
e than their bite. Ah hud tae deal wae the same dafties in the j on page 158
k Thompson. Him and his mates deal green, n aw. But he's a right on page 195

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
s on that the Union is a fair deal fer Scotland in the face o th on page 28
n siccan institutions a great deal is made o developin debatin s on page 30
cin get oot o Europe an mak a deal w; the Big Bairn in the White on page 56
uanivver their incapacity tae deal fairly wi maitters o Scottish on page 57
e somethin the MSM wantit tae deal wi. Or shuid we mebbe conside on page 59
Also on pages 105, 126, 140, 145
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
gonna cost yi, eh dae a fair deal on page 2
this bubble yi dinna need ti deal we on page 19
contend wi, nae big deal on page 32
thi heard thi real deal, on page 72
But eh deal we thi best eh can, on page 98
Also on pages 102
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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
tellt that there wis a great deal o lawlessness aboot the place on page 19
s the richt an proper wey tae deal wi a king. Oniewey it seems l on page 20
e, wis the occasion o a great deal o laughter an jokes at their on page 25
a tobacconist that did a fair deal o tradin wi the United States on page 26
kennt that Davie got a great deal o plaisure fae makkin them aw on page 85
Also on pages 104, 115, 117, 125
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
HE'S LEFT, lik it wis nae big deal; lik she wis jist away tae th on page 121
cause it wisnae really a big deal. Ah spose it had somethin tae on page 124
guy an they'll no make a big deal. on page 157
sexuality really isnae a big deal. on page 158
aid, But it's no really a big deal - it's no as if ah'll be dae on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
and because we are aw a guid deal luckier than we ken, we usual on page 46

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
chuil, it wis aw deid simple. Deal wis, if ye were the fastest r on page 6

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
rousely brag 'We goat a grand deal there!' on page 38
Big deal! Juist follow Natur's advice on page 113
(20-24), Horace gangs oan tae deal wi fowk's lack o bi, able tae on page 116

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
as she speaks. This is a big deal tae hur. on page 28

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
were plannin tae spend a guid deal o time. As they blethered, th on page 45

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Da's life so much easier tae deal wi. on page 43

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Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
injirus driyvin, ee said. Big deal, ah said, Wit's that got tae on page 41

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
keepit tae J his pairt o the deal and flittit awa. on page 110

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
affcomes, she lippens a guid deal on Ingland an hauds up the pe on page 110

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
lie seems to be peyin an unco deal attention to whether onything on page 72

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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
88. There a guid deal o endorsement for mair exposu
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McFarlane, Ishbel Time tae mairch oot o oor climate comfort zones, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
t! – an so A pit aff a guid deal o time oan Instagram. Fir gen
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
...it attracted a great deal of attention, and was witness
nd was witnessed with a great deal of excitement by the inhabita
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
dinna think it’s richt tae deal wi Mid-Ulster Inglish unner t
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
As ane o the first plays tae deal wi homosexuality, it wisna th
verb in senses similar to ‘deal with’, ‘perform’ etc.:
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Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
the auld wife. "I'll mak ye a deal. If you can guess ma name, ye
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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
shoogles on taewarts its nae-deal Brexit, whit language we're s
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Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
accessibility. It's the real deal, as pairlaments gan. Nou, ye
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
el-wishers cry. Try sealing a deal with Japanese businessmen in
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
It is an international trade deal wi oor European neebors. The
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
r a cliff edge’ wi a ‘nae deal’ whan we gae oot the Europe
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
in her young day haed seen a deal o poverty an wha thocht the W
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ays the negotiatit transition deal wull be as welcome tae the fi
e juist swally the transition deal negotiated wi Europe sin ‘i
tried tae negotiate a better deal. He’ll ken fine weel noo fa
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
go stickin yer oar in. Ah kin deal wae this ma ain waiy.’ he s
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
aboot some multi-million poun deal he's goat comin up wae some K
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
me suppliers you’ll need to deal with over email today. Oh, an
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Lehane, Matt Cubismo Part II, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
cud deal wi in mair ‘n ten life time
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
d. “Whatever it is, we will deal with it. Just tell me what to
herself to me, so I must just deal with the situation as I find
gradients an clints. The big deal wis checkin aathin ower ilka
d. “We’ll ken foo tae dae deal wi him.”
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
Government will deal wi the haunlin o gifts tae pa
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Sneddon, Alison Whit dae ye want “British vailues” tae mean?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ructively wi oor neebours tae deal wi the unco humanitarian cris
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Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
s) an a mair negative wey tae deal wi the EU.
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Eunson, Catherine Freude, (The Scores 2020) Central, poetry
disputin foo tae deal wi his redundancy! –
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ichteen for the executive tae deal wi.
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
ngry at missin the chance tae deal wi him alive they ordered tro

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
n an makin thur ain plans tae deal wi the rebels. The King hud t

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
owledge and determination tae deal wi aw kinds o ills and wounds
s conseedered deep enough tae deal wi the airm ... Can ye guess

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
rather, that ah’m the real deal. This boay performs a swift r
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’We aw deal wae grief in different weys,
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@alistairdunn tweeted
nows man, they don't want tae deal wae him, he's already ragin t(2015) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
atter. Thon shuidnae be a big deal, bit in orra wee Scotland it'(2020) search twitter

@fourmenterian tweeted
ied about Brexit. You own it. Deal with it. And get tae f***(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
e' cancelled in full. Nae big deal there then Dougie. Mebee ye s(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
ds oan human richts tae dae a deal wi the UK tory government. (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
arriors of fitbaw - the real deal they lads (2021) twitter link
y 500 mr hamilton - the real deal lol (2020) twitter link
m8 b honest - thats the real deal n a luv it as eeve probably g (2020) twitter link
urgh as well - whats the big deal - get a life lol (2020) twitter link
nd really - give me the real deal landrover discovery anytime l (2020) twitter link
and 7 other occurrences.

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
's obvious you've put a great deal into it - clearly a labour o on page 58

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Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
rica, giein advice on hoo tae deal wi the company. Frae aa aroon on page 84

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Blackhall, Sheena Tales Fae The Doric Side - Overheard at Wetherspoons, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Ony special deal on yer holiday." on page 32

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Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
he time we thought we hid tae deal wi it a oorseels. Lookin back on page 58

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Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - The mornin o the waddin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
big deal aboot ma comin oot as non-bin on page 99

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
You and I have a great deal in common my friend He said W on page 15

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
betimes. Aye it'll cost some deal on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
A Bum Deal on page 69
quaality an snuff oot a gweed deal a mile awa." on page 71
nose fir snuffin oot a gweed deal." on page 73

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ma tell ye a bittie aboot the deal," he said, strugglin te keep on page 11

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
tae be igithir, 'at's i' real deal on page 86
Makin on it's nae big deal on page 105

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
llna be able! A'll be a great deal too far awy till trouble mase on page 15
w escape!" sade Alice, a good deal frichtened at e sudden change on page 19
ouldna answer withoot a great deal o thoucht, an id stood for a on page 25
be in Bill's place for a good deal: iss fireplace is narrow, til on page 36
ye; A'm better noo-but A'm a deal too flustered till tell ee - on page 37
Also on pages 49, 51, 57, 60, 71, 106, 107
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
hey meet." Syne he added wi a deal o pomposity, "An tell him, fa on page 90

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
wha, like me, d'a ken a great deal aboot Geddes, or whit Kenny M on page 125

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
a, like me, d’a ken a great deal aboot Geddes, or whit Kenny M
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
deal on in thair shops, bit e said
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Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
auld but fine he kent fou tae deal wi the little wee mannies in
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
gave ma a stubble trimmer tae deal wi the patchy bum fluff acros
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
days. She sat doon at the aal deal table wi her steamin joog o c
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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
for a special treat. Nae big deal really because I'd jist shut
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
a cairt an left for Mary tae deal wi. Wi nae a penny aboot her
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Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2021) Doric - Fraserburgh
En afore lang they hid made a deal

Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
ide-at-hame wives hiv got tae deal wi enough sexism in the warkp
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Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
dae a slap-dash job. A great deal o thocht an time was put inta
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
est fer #FielFriday hae'n tae deal wi' a' thon bleezing giepit f(2015) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
presenter said aat they dinna deal wi antiques aat auld! Sundi B(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
s clear Kennedy felt a great deal o relief wi that ‘goal’, ba (2022) twitter link
gue. He doesn’t look able to deal with the intensity and pace o (2021) twitter link
l be tough for Glass, a great deal of improvement can come fae g (2021) twitter link
red wi McInnes. The extension deal he was given efter turning do (2020) twitter link
options will nae be able tae deal with the world that’s coming (2020) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

@beast_afc tweeted
Scott Wright doon an geein a deal tae 2024. Earnt in spades. ??(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
ly stixall at wis a trade aff deal??(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
Is ‘is deal wa’ar nor th ane Theresa han(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
tie Bar offering "Grab a meal deal". Burger King up the road at (2018) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@DoricPhrases Got a guid deal on tyres fae Turra tyres, so (2020) search twitter
el a richt feel, wytin fur e' deal thit wiz nivver a deal ava.(2018) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
e of a trade is worth a great deal of money). (2020) twitter link
@AFairbairn50 Na na, the real deal (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
"I hid tae deal wi Charlie's, as thoo might k on page 17

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
when hid seems we could hae a deal, we discover you're cheust to on page 84

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Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
A'm a great deal more fancy than ever you thow on page 108

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Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
satile character with a great deal of business know-how, willpow
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ployee. It would mean a great deal to him to be offered this job on page 59

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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
Got a crackin deal on da envelopes I bowt daday (2019) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Time to inspect and deal wi da wind damage tae my vegg(2013) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"That depends a guid deal oan where ee want tae get tae on page 62
chainge; an Ahlice was a guid deal worse off than afore, as th M on page 73

2 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
dispatched tae the schuil tae deal wi Miss Filly in person. on page 21

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
interruptet. "Thur's a great deal tae come afore thon!" on page 110
on, whutch puzzelt hir a guid deal until shae made oot what it w on page 111

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Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
t his ain hoose an they cut a deal amang themsels: gin Montgomer
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@the_gellick tweeted
houl up in the @Conservatives deal wi the DUP tae dae wi the Tor (2017) twitter link

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