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sensible Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words10.3 12.3 6 19.9 11.6 10.3 0
Number of occurrences3324 4 2 2 1 0
Number of authors23 14 4 2 2 1

Occurrences of sensible in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
walked the next flight like a sensible, powerful man, then started j on page 14

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
," the Mock Turtle said: "nae sensible fish'd go anywhere wioot a po on page 101
"Ave, bit ah'm growin at a sensible pace," said the Dormoose: "no on page 110

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
gey pleased tae meet wi sic a sensible bodie. on page 11

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
d see him. But Fraser? Quate. Sensible. He'd never been a wean. No m on page 1

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
this great piece o humane an sensible human endeavour intae existen on page 94
we cin hae a sensible an sustainable fishin policy on page 152

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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
warkit the docks needit guid, sensible grub. Nouadays ye see on page 55

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
y now has anyone got anything sensible to say. Sake man, said Wully, on page 83
a lot a nonsense an if yi eat sensible an don't jist eat cheese an c on page 88
ys thought Bryan wis quiet an sensible ay stuff an it's jist pure un on page 128
It isnae even as if she's the sensible wan an ah'm the maddy cause i 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
ae hae a bairn. I want a guid sensible lovin bairn, ane I can tell a on page 171

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Much mair sensible. She hus riches tae gie, on page 113

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
hat bad, Big Man. She's quite sensible. The shoes were oan special a on page 81
"How is that lassie sensible?" He roared. "Sittin greetin on page 81

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
it wis a sair fecht gettin a sensible wird oot o him. Mrs. Poe boch on page 13

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ormed but the judge being too sensible for the shenanigans, chucked
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Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Ye cannae say it sensible?
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@bigandymccoll tweeted
Seems a sensible place to start tae me. https: (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
ky Shoulda matured intae mair sensible behaviour by noo then. He's j (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
y for a fortnite not b a more sensible approach - just a thought (2020) twitter link
@hibeesfamily very sensible statement this - just hope f (2020) twitter link
Dhistorymaker aye exactly the sensible way - n grasses r the lowest (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
a young lassie Lily wore affa sensible sheen an nivver gaed ti the d on page 72

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
. I doubt he could string two sensible words together. Didn’t even
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@72redz1903 tweeted
Would appear tae have been a sensible decision - nae justification (2021) twitter link

@JamesAmcvean tweeted
hod yer breath, waiting for a sensible reply fae that balloon ??(2021) search twitter

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Sensible shoes an toned doon tones on page 98

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
€˜Me dear Professor, surely a sensible wife like yersel can caal him
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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
y weel ta say "Drink me", but sensible peerie Alice wisna gvaain ta on page 13

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ae her. Maist a wis gude at a sensible time a day, wi a gallon flask on page 14

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Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
s report wad hae redd that up sensible... but we hear that's aa ti b on page 5

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