A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of lobby in Corpus

Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
r the threshold tae the daurk lobby sconced aff wi a parteetion f on page 136
could, gaun back oot tae the lobby. on page 139

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ter whan thay gaed ben ti the lobby. At the first sicht o her fai on page 29

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ed, the dinner's prepped, the lobby's mopped, the pads are swept, on page 77

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
age, Matilda jinked intae the lobby press and took haud o the bun on page 24
dinin-room across the lobby. 'Hiya, hiya, hiya!' it said. on page 39
droom on the ither side o the lobby. on page 53
and faither were baith in the lobby, frantically stowin claes and on page 226

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
sion makars an his job is tae lobby on behauf o the City o London on page 39

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Then, ben the lobby, the stirring account on page 88

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
and strappit up in the front lobby, she cawed oot. 'And by the w on page 69

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
k them through an awfie fancy lobby scentit wi flooers intae a mu on page 38

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
oot-o-place palm trees in its lobby. on page 4

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
up and doon oor lobby on page 51

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - Mither, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
aye washin her lobby wi saft soap. on page 58

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
til twa classrooms, wi a smaa lobby and a press for buiks atween on page 37

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Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
hoose wis a wee square stane lobby wi four doors. Ane tae ootsid
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
that shite in the Lawson’s lobby, the wan place in Tay Avenue
kept us in the lobby fur ma partypeice, no biddinâ
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
bairn an cairtit him ben the lobby. Contact lost. The front door
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Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
e wis a wee smaa licht in the lobby atween the haa an the kitchen
an on, we liftit it inti the lobby an set it on the trestles, an
a twae-three fowk here in the lobby – menfowk maistlie, neibour
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
thegither; creepin alang the lobby waa in the pitch black. It fa
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
gh a glow fae the bulb in the lobby I see Ali’s shadow, looking
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
d me and dragged me intae the lobby.
She set aff doon the lobby wi us followin on behind. She
h startit tae push him up the lobby. 'Sorry, Missus, he didnae me
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
n lowe. He gaes throu tae the lobby an taks aff his pants, that h
€™r aaready sic a fire in the lobby she canna keep on at the fron
n the gless, an sees that the lobby’s that alowe she daurna ope
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
in the pairlament chaumer an lobby for START an speir quaistens
on gaun ower tae Brussels tae lobby a better dale for the Scottis
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
lit him lead us doon the dim lobby. Aw the wey intae a bedroom.
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@ionafyfe tweeted
@OorVyce is the campaign tae lobby for a Scots Language Act, so (2020) search twitter

@ricky_ballboy tweeted
Yer da shops at Hobby Lobby https://t.co/ZO1d48hcOJ (2020) twitter link

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
leer and made ma wye doon the lobby. The kitchen wis in a richt r on page 41

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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
es afore pacin doon the recht lobby. Aa hope. on page 99

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
my Fit aboot fa'in oot on the lobby?" on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t Kintore hid bin wi er front lobby. on page 44
he cried, peerin doon a lang lobby. "Ah'm leukin fir Tina." on page 55
richt it the ither eyn o the lobby." Tina gied im a wink an show on page 56
emsticks an black cats in the lobby." on page 58
fuspered Dottie, gaun ben the lobby ahin the wifie. "Ah'v a nose on page 73

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
a look in here, Joyce - oor lobby cupboord's bigger than ess." on page 9
g. Vi checkit her hair in the lobby mirror an teen a deep breath. on page 27
"It's doon the lobby an first on yer left... ye ca on page 30
h cud hear Dad spikkin in the lobby. on page 66
ry lookit by Mary an doon the lobby as she opened the front door. on page 82

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ie, wi a shared toilet in the lobby an a bonny view ower the gair on page 47

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
asleep wi aa yer freens in i'lobby on page 194

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Philp, George Lallans 67 - Thochts anent Sangschaw and Penny Wheep, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
o yon lobby, an the walcome on page 138

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
mother cried. “Rin ben the lobby wi Mam’s purse like a fine
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
wi the creak, flittit ben the lobby like ghaists, lifitit the sne
she telt them, gaun intae the lobby an ontae the stairs, takkin t
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
erra tap, openin oot inno the lobby that led tae his sister's yet
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Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
r view, fae the stairs in the lobby.
l, maist o’ the day in that lobby we bade.
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Riddell, Conor San Diego, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
iant Christmas tree up in the lobby an a hiv niver seen onything
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Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
n the stair, walked along the lobby intae the kitchen. Naebidy wi
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
o a kitchen, then ben in the lobby there’s doors tae her wee b
er eternally caul lavvie, the lobby press (a biyler, a pile o too
e plug had come lowse fae the lobby socket and lost power. Grunny
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
I run ben into the lobby and pick up the toolbox. I qu
the air and thrown across ma lobby. I land hard on the widden fl
leave the room. I rake in ma lobby press and pull oot ma aul ano
hin ma as we heid through the lobby and oot the front door. There
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
atch an steppit intae the wee lobby tae be met wi the fine smell
he fine nursie met her in the lobby fair beaming. She hurried Liz
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The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
r a jagged pile of Lego in my lobby, or got their foot stuck in a
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@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
n e dug wis a thegither in 'e lobby luggin in tae ma wife readin (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Shetland

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
hing yer sklentiefruit in the lobby press!" An sae sterts a hail (2020) search twitter
eak, Scots. Ah'll awa ben the lobby an get ma jaiket noo.....(2020) search twitter