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tories Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words36.2 53.5 15.1 0 0 20.7 0
Number of occurrences116104 10 0 0 2 0
Number of authors34 28 5 2

Occurrences of tories in Corpus

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Central

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
gien up chocolate? Jyned the Tories? Pierced yer lug? Aye, Jackan on page 77

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
own personal loathin fur the Tories." on page 57
live through ten year ae the Tories ya middle class ersehole. Tha on page 81
uckin laugh, that's maire the Tories huv created since they miracu on page 119

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
d? Whit happenit wis that the Tories had a surge in Scotland - aff on page 8
re are them amang us that are Tories, an they hae the richt tae vo on page 11
i the representation that the Tories had, which bi the same wey o on page 28
e o Westminster whaur endless Tories get tae speak on maitters Sco on page 49
e yersel. There will still be Tories in the independent Scotland, on page 51
Also on pages 52, 54, 55, 58, 96, 102, 104, 111, 120, 133, 137, 139, 144, 146
20 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Demands which the Tories said went too faur on page 64
e'll nevvir win back whit the Tories took, on page 67
Truth is the Tories juist waanted revenge, on page 75

3 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
serieve in November 2022, the Tories mair aften than no win electi
ither when she heard that the Tories had won aince again across Br
f fowk elsewhaur tae vote the Tories in!
ty were nae different fae the Tories in bein pairt o a staunch Uni
4 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
otland an England, its no the Tories that are trustit tae nurtur t
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
re the election, the Scottish Tories haed makit a vow tae the fish
1 matches

Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
came up wi this: gin the Ruid Tories’ share faas doun til aboot
un til aboot 20% and the Blae Tories heeze theirsels up til aroond
en o fowk dinnae even believe Tories exist. They jalouse they’re
o Buccleuch’s estate whaur Tories are weill kent tae coagulate
areas. Efter aa, five hunner Tories are aucht hauf the land in Sc
5 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
mair ceevil tung in hes heid. Tories wis anither wird that cam in
in wi thon bastert Churchill, Tories, Royalty an the piggin Inglis
thon bastert Churchill an the Tories. Bit hes Mum uphaudit thit, i
3 matches

Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
truncher tae the ‘rogue’ Tories, allooin thaim tae threip tha
1 matches

Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
NP an the Greens can haud the Tories tae accoont for the policies
ced i saets an influence, the Tories wull be the nixt tairget an t
eas on the aist coast, an the Tories representin the affluent Scot
3 matches

Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
e elect her pairtisy o reivin Tories.
e narratives theday anent the Tories’ new fund status as BBC lov
on social media, noo that the Tories is The Union, the Labour vote
ionists’ votes gang til the Tories. A hae nae doots that fae her
tak the fecht tae the nats” Tories, and said, “Ay, faith, A’
6 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
e emergence Ruth Davidson’s Tories as the main oppostion means t
There’s nae doot the Tories are the anes wi the lairgest
it wis a guid nicht for the Tories, there’s nae denyin it.
back. On the ither front, the Tories hae chored Labour’s claes a
otic” either the SNP or the Tories on the Scottish or British fl
6 matches

Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ur), the Richt Pairtie (= the Tories) an the Caur Pairtie (= Liber
Pairtie Venstre Liberal Party Tories
ative Folkeparti Conservative Tories
3 matches

McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
, the depressin triumph o the Tories, the pathetic failure o Labou
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
aw. It is a seistem that lats Tories on a third o the vote (an, wh
Tak the abuin ensaumple o the Tories wantin tae mak it hairder tae
2 matches

Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
fair sicht mair nor the hatit Tories an the noo-hatit Labour Pairt
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
he decision tae staund wi the Tories, tae campaign alangside the c
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
can expeck frae Labour or the Tories. Gin either o thaim faws shor
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
orse race atween thaim an the Tories wull stairt tae hae an effeck
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Takkin Back Control, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
tories wid tak
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
rank_kerr @KennyFarq Truth is tories are destroying England tae, t(2020) search twitter
nd Idiot's dinnae realise the tories have already tried this, an g(2020) search twitter
ing mair sweary.... Yoons and Tories are getting on ma nerves ??(2020) search twitter
litigator on their game, the tories red or blue will never learn (2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
as myself over. These bigoted Tories are rotten to the core ?(2020) search twitter
n our country better than the Tories do. https://t.co/s2tMGQvZ8C(2020) search twitter
g it for oor bairns. What the Tories are doing doon there is disgu(2020) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
ae dae deals tae redd oot the Tories and prepare for the Indyref. (2022) twitter link
oice, unlike the law-breaking Tories. Johnson's apology not enough (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
weel be if onybody ava forbye Tories was willingly spik tae oor Mu(2020) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
@raiphsays A Tories his loast truth an integrity.(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
The Tories ur awfy keen tae kill vulnera(2020) search twitter
lly? Ye cin say that when the Tories ur in pooer(?)(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
errier. I dinnae remember ony Tories coming oan tae lambast Domini(2020) search twitter
Rishi Dunak's claim that 'the Tories will always balance the books(2020) search twitter
So the Tories will continue tae wrap their (2020) search twitter
ales) gonnae pit up wae these Tories? Time for open rebellion me t(2020) search twitter
tae choose their parents. The Tories should be made aware o this. (2020) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@bigandymccoll tweeted
AL danger, not Truss, not the tories, but DevoMax, which will kill (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
@DrillClarabelle Well, the Tories have flown their "Votes for t (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
hoover up the Binfire fae the Tories ???????? https://t.co/ISbiMPF (2022) twitter link
Scotland are in bed with the Tories. You couldnae make it up! htt (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
ntion? Huv ye checked oot thu tories back cataloag? Funny hoo you (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
the type of faimily that the Tories seem tae be targettin. Often,(2020) search twitter
The Tories are pittin pressure oan Doris(2021) search twitter
has your party joined wae the Tories or abstained oan every crucia(2021) search twitter
Party wha either side wae the Tories or abstain fae every importan(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
- it wis douglass ross n the tories who okayed the highland leagu (2021) twitter link
onRousseau10 this is what the tories do - tut tut lol (2020) twitter link
gh boris n ruth will guide us tories thru the abyss - tae the pro (2020) twitter link
wae the polis - the fm n the tories - no lol (2020) twitter link
hat you get when you vote the tories in - need a say more lol (2020) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

Doric

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ll. As the scheme growed, the Tories haud slippet on the seat it w
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
- all of which are alien tae Tories like you. (2020) twitter link
Scotland behaviour. Only the Tories have failed tae criticise - (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
Twitters Tories have disappeared like snaw af(2020) search twitter
BallantyneMSP Never trust the Tories that is all(2020) search twitter
resolved the sookin up ti the tories in Aiberdeen efter 3 years th(2020) search twitter
wis jist needing to unite the Tories now we are here https://t.co/(2020) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
re we hear from all the rural Tories!(2020) search twitter
really heard it aa noo... the Tories really cannot spouting absolu(2019) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
when ah start growling at the tories...normally ah just detest the (2022) twitter link

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Tae Greens an Tories, whae aa gat Somethin aff his on page 211

1 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
Those Tories were true fuckin paedos... lo(2020) search twitter

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