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Central - LAL When Eden's garden first began2001
Central - LAL Hoo it began2020
Central - LAL As soon's the gallus Wolf began 2018
Doric - ABN sanglines an walkaboots that began 2020
Doric - MNA t it his een as the champagne began % really ging till his heid. 2011
Central - SEC wis hooked as sune as tears began)2004
Shetland - SHD a voice I cood hardly hear he began, 2021
Doric - NNB beg pardon, yer Majesty," he began, "for bringan these in: but A2014
Shetland - SHD our pardon, your Majesty," he began," for takkin dis in wi me: bu2012
Shetland - SHD earest Mother and Father,' it began, 'I am happy to tell you that2021
Central - AYR an the Reverend Campbell, wha began, 'It has come tae oor notice,2012
Doric - ABN ’s the maitter, Ab-,” she began, an bit her tongue.2009
Central - GLA little sisters," the Dormoose began, aw ae a rush, "an their name2014
Central - LAL “Michty Hera,” Athena began, bowin afore the queen, “th2002
Doric - NNB n e Rabbit came near her, she began, in a low, shy voice, "If ee 2014
Doric - NNB othin, but looked at Two. Two began, in a low voice, "Why, e fact2014
Shetland - SHD Rabbit cam near tae her, shö began, in a peerie, fairt voice, "P2012
Doric - NNB r man, yer Majesty," e Hatter began, in a tremblan voice, "an A h2014
Doric - NNB Mock Turtle sighed deeply, an began, in a _ voice sometimes chock2014
Shetland - SHD ay, your Majesty!" da Duchess began, juist gettin oot da wird, an2012
Shetland - SHD "Cheshire-Poorie," shö began, kinda peerie-wyes, for shd n2012
Central - LAL "This delicious scran ...' he began, then he stapped. In the sile2008
Central - SWE patter then began, wirds wee haun grenades 2023
Central - LAL O life afore this stairm began - 2021
Central - AYR t f-for ye, Faither ...' John began - his staumer aye waur at th2012
Doric - DOR Nae ony daylicht fae the day began.2003
Doric - DOR Richt fae mornin fae the day began.2005
Central - SEC Tae write ere oor decline began.2004
Doric - DOR Richt fae mornin fin the day began.2003
Ulster - EUL ‘Once upon a time,’ ah began.2021
Southern - SEA stounds aye the same sen tyme began.2004
Central - LAL he past participle begoud for began.2011
Orkney - ORK ome better than I did when we began. 2002
Orkney - ORK his seen since life on earth began. 2002
Shetland - SHD a poor man, your Majesty," he began. 2012
Central - GLA er a wee meenit, an the gemme began. 2014
Doric - DOR Winter shoors far the day began. 2005
Doric - NNB a poor man, yer Majesty," he began. 2014
Central - LAL an Gaelic's leid began. 2010
Central - LAL t Three o The Wunnerfu Waddin began. 2021
Shetland - SHD twartree missin. An da hintin began. 'Ony ane stealin oot a dis h2021
Doric - ABN shakin, took up his paper an began. 'This question is attendit b2014
Doric - ABN mmelt. He pickt up his pen an began... "Logical positivism was, w2008
Central - SEC spot, that aw ae this madness began. Ah take in this thoat and po2021
Doric - NNB e Queen's loogs - " e Rabbit began. Alice gave a peedy scream o 2014
Central - EDN began. He preached oan how we aa se2006
Central - DUN a ain career as a storyteller began. Listenin tae bar-room crack 2010
Central - SEC nin playtime, that’s how it began. Ma aulder brither tells me a2021
Central - LAL t their pokes, the schuil day began. Precious gaed intae the schu2011
Central - DUN journey back tae the surface began. Ye cuid hae cut the atmosphe2010
Central - LAL designed the Labyrinth,” he began. “Yer faither made me destr2002
Doric - NNB Alice fowlded her hans, an began:2014
Central - AYR Alison fauldit her hauns, an began:2014
Central - LAL English pit thairs oan. An A began: 2007
Central - LAL Aul Tod began: "What grieves me maist2008
Shetland - SHD aldit her haands tagidder, an began:- 2012
Shetland - SHD r nae herm in tryin." So shö began; "O Moose, does du ken da wye2012
Central - SEC e deflect his attention ah've began admirin the laminated flair b2021
Doric - NNB e no mark; but he noo hastily began again, usan e ink, at wis tri2014
Doric - NNB Soon she began again. "A winder if A'll fall2014
Central - WCE Aw the crackin began again ‘n’ the entire hoos2021
Shetland - SHD Efter a start shö began ageen. "I winder if A'll faa 2012
Shetland - SHD hit med nae mark; but noo he began ageen wi yon sam, dsin da ink2012
Doric - NNB ice pit doon her flamingo, an began an account o e game, feelan a2014
Central - NEC it wis that heavy. A new day began and the sun come oot and burn2005
Central - AYR lston pairish records; an sae began a new life for Jennet Broun -2012
Shetland - SHD d oot ta da gairden. Dan shö began an took peerie moothfoos o da2012
Central - SEC igestin his warnin they baith began arguin amongst themselves. Th2021
Central - LAL Undeterred he began a roond o visits tae mony mee2016
Orkney - ORK Soon, the new shed, that began as an empty hole in the grunn2017
Doric - NNB e thistle again: then e puppy began a series o short charges at e2014
Shetland - SHD peerie sisters," da Dormoose began at a rate o knots; "an der na2012
Central - WCE indow unannounced. Then... it began attackin me for absolutely no2021
Central - GLA That began back wi Adam. 2021
Central - SEC sphere grew stronger yince he began beltin oot the fans chant ae 2021
Shetland - SHD Da Fishy-faced Flunkey began bi takkin oot a grett letter 2012
Doric - NNB eners instanthy jumped up, an began bowan till e King. e Queen, e2014
Doric - NNB E Fish-Footman began by producan fae under his air2014
Doric - NNB me," she sade till hersel, an began by takan e peedie golden key,2014
Doric - ABN "Fit in the name o - ", began Chairlie "oh ma Goad, this is2008
Shetland - SHD hrist Church, Oxford. Dodgson began da story apo da fort o July 12012
Shetland - SHD n in a dunderin voice, an fok began dirlin aboot ee wye an every 2012
Doric - NNB rful Adventures, till she too began dreaman efter a fashion, an 12014
Shetland - SHD inderfil Adventirs, till shö began dremmin tö, efter a fashion,2012
Doric - NNB E Cat's heid began fadan aweiy e meenad he wis g2014
Doric - NNB me on messages next!" An she began fancyan e sort o thing at wid2014
Central - EDN the laptop oaff the table and began firin in the ominous words ae2022
Doric - MNA nodded to John the Barman and began fumbling in his pocket for ch2000
Central - LAL here micht be anither wey, an began guddlin aboot amang his tools2002
Central - LAL e o the field whaur the wuids began he heard a craw cawin as it f2022
Central - SEC lcome introduction before she began her English cless by introduc2021
Doric - NNB , an she awful good-naturedly began huntan aboot for them, but th2014
Doric - NNB "Stupid things!" Alice began in a loud indignant voice; bu2014
Southern - SEA man, eer Majesty," th Hatter began in a mumble, "an Ah hidnae st2015
Doric - NNB ll be no chance o iss; so she began lookan at everything aboot he2014
Shetland - SHD be nae chance o dis, so shö began lookin at aathing roond aboot2012
Central - WCE dums, said Kelly Marie an she began makin wibble-wibble-wibble no2021
Doric - ABN n we bade in Aul' Aiberdeen," began Mary, "an at wid be - let's 2006
Doric - MNA ie tae scrat her neck. An sae began Minnie Bruce's first simmer i2004
Doric - NNB " Efter a meenad or two, they began movan aboot again, an 2014
Doric - NNB hem oot o their wits!" So she began nibblan at e richt-han bit ag2014
Doric - NNB abide figures!" An wi at she began nursan her bairn again, singa2014
Central - LAL his strong supporter Hackston began organisin a defence.2016
Central - WCE up ‘n’ the snow and hail began peltin the grun ‘n’ the c2021
Doric - NNB ed in a richt upset voice, an began pickan them up again as quick2014
Doric - MNA d housing and the cooncil hid began pittin younger fowk intae the2017
Central - EDN ut as soon as the intro music began playin, suddenly the three ae2022
Doric - SNO Paris Review interviews which began publication in 1958 in the se2003
Central - SEC tairs fur ma tea and she then began questionin me aboot the event2021
Shetland - SHD I dunna kaen fu hit began raelly, bit der wis a kinda t2010
Central - WCE ldren fillt the hoose ‘n’ began reckin the gaff. 2021
Central - WCE e a minefield. A low hum then began ringin oot aroond the hoose s2021
Doric - NNB o, three, an aweiy," but they began runnan when they lecked, an l2014
Central - WCE is knees cryin. A cauld sweat began runnin doun his foreheid, a s2021
Doric - NNB or a meenad lek a wild beist, began screaman "Off wi her heid! Of2014
Doric - NNB is delichted till find at she began shrinkan at wance. As soon as2014
Doric - NNB Here e Moosie shook idsel, an began singan in ids slep "ePwinkle,2014
Shetland - SHD Turtle gae a grett seich, an began singin, in a voice at wis som2012
Doric - NNB e hookah intill ids mooth an began smokan again. 2014
Doric - NNB by e way e foulk near e door began sneezan all at wance. 2014
Central - LAL slaikin their chaps, Mr 'Tod began snoovin aboot the girnel-hoos2008
Doric - NNB So they began solemnly dancan roond an roon2014
Shetland - SHD ethin, but lookit at Two. Two began spaekin, braaly low, "Weel, M2012
Shetland - SHD idder ta dö, so Alice shön began spaekin ageen. "I doot Dinah'2012
Central - SEC adventure ah embraked oan. Ah began spendin maire and maire time 2021
Doric - NNB Queen pit on her glesses, an began staran at e Hatter, who turne2014
Doric - DOR e news ae nicht an, his bleed began tae2005
Central - SEC Miss Robertson. Before he too began tae address the cless. And ta2021
Central - EDN fallin aneath his feet as he began tae adjust tae this newfangel2022
Central - LAL Afore lang the ither animals began tae arrive and get theirsels 2023
Central - AYR , then in their dizzens, folk began tae arrive frae aa the airts 2012
Doric - ABN rooted tae the spot. An Elsie began tae bawl, “No Daddy, dinna,2009
Central - LAL tae Hame Rule in 1912, there began tae be alternative organisati2014
Central - LAL n the prospeck o independence began tae be an achievable reality.2014
Central - LAL ppit fur Celtic Gaelic, which began tae be referrit tae wi oot-ha2022
Doric - MNA a sweelin, an Skirly an Mooch began tae birl like twa peeries.2014
Doric - MNA t o the room that did it, she began tae bubble an greet.2017
Doric - MNA h far the slave-ship lay, Jed began tae cam oot wi a speil he hid2007
Central - LAL Began tae chaw on baith her feet. 2018
Central - DUN t. It wis at this pynt things began tae cheenge. A crowd o Specia2010
Shetland - SHD As if be instinct, da skipper began tae cloor an tak on wiida ice2010
Central - GLA ” Two people sat ahint them began tae coagh an’ waft the air 2023
Central - DUN ess had seemit tae pass, fowk began tae come oot o their houses a2010
Shetland - SHD er, it wis still far awaa. He began tae concentrate, tae try reac2010
Central - AYR disease progressed her memory began tae deteriorate even mair, ta2020
Central - LAL an Donnie began tae dream . . .2009
Central - SWE her chynged, an midgies? They began tae drive them barmy. 2001
Central - DUN conseederable at the stairt, began tae dwine awa. Fowk got uised2010
Doric - MNA he background. Jist as things began tae ease he vomited. Coughin 2017
Central - SEC hale thing startit shakin an began tae faa doon! The people rush2014
Central - DUN r, eftir this crime in Dundee began tae faw aff, tho there wis th2010
Central - LAL Wee stanes and dauds o earth began tae faw fae the roof o the tu2008
Central - LAL ength o Geordie's rigbane. He began tae feel feart. 2007
Shetland - SHD ie, we his toom in his mooth, began tae fiddle we Lowrie’s bear2019
Central - SEC d me either that the room hus began tae fill up wae maire ae Edin2021
Central - LAL The earth began tae flee oot hyte-skyte ahint2008
Ulster - GUL and in time tae come the eggs began tae flow2022
Doric - ABN g in the central belt, a plan began tae form. They’re nae gaan 2018
Doric - MNA corchin clyse. then slowly it began tae get bigger things. The sc2017
Central - DUN sup or twa at nicht, Big Dod began tae get een bigger. He'd aye 2010
Doric - MNA them warm and wytit. As they began tae get hot she heard a saft 2017
Doric - DOR Donald. Suddenly, the hoosies began tae get mair and mair muckle,2023
Shetland - SHD lifted its airm, an its hand began tae glow2010
Central - SEC The lassie noo began tae greet,2004
Central - SEC a rat fer the coachman."' She began tae greet again. 2014
Central - LAL um, and bit by bit the tunnel began tae grow. 2008
Doric - DOR s fraught wi menace. We baith began tae hate 2023
Central - LAL is whit happened. As the folk began tae hit their pots and pans w2011
Shetland - SHD me apo errands nixt!" An shö began tae imagine da kind o thing a2012
Central - LAL tion for his bairns forbye. I began tae jalouse whit was gaen on 2019
Central - LAL wung the swee aff the fire an began tae ladle the thick, het parr2006
Central - DUN e or twa o the yunger lassies began tae look at Tam in a new lich2010
Doric - DOR an, the barrels began tae look fine an healthy. Yon2005
Central - DUN heard singin awa. His freens began tae look forrit tae haein him2010
Central - SEC But syne he began tae luik aboot him. Jist asid2003
Central - DUN licht wis gettin closer an he began tae mak funny wee noises in h2010
Central - DUN thetic cratur in front o them began tae mak sounds. These sounds 2010
Central - LAL ched tae touch them, and they began tae move. They minded me o ne2019
Central - DUN The cratur lookit at him an began tae move at him. Howivver the2010
Doric - ABN Abbie began tae move ower tae the kitchen2009
Doric - MNA pricks sittin roon the table began tae notice. Even the chairman2017
Doric - DOR him far tae gang, Jonsar began tae panic, ere wisnae ony sig2003
Central - LAL The Wolf began tae pech and blaw 2018
Doric - DOR Fan i'pipes began tae play 2020
Central - DUN s wore on an Resurrectionists began tae ply their trade awa fae E2010
Central - SEC et intae the communities. And began tae pollute the minds ae the 2021
Central - LAL icht fast. Mr Tod lauched and began tae pou mair bricks oot o the2008
Central - DUN e wis fowerteen - Toshie nou began tae pray fer death. The thoch2010
Central - AYR en Claverhouse an his captain began tae question John Broun, furs2012
Central - SEC He began tae rant, his bluid on fire, 2015
Central - SEC ly for the first time that ah began tae realise ah didnae jist ac2018
Central - SEC t wis at this point the Polis began tae realise there wis a conne2015
Doric - DOR Efter three days Jonsar Eck began tae realize jist foo serious 2005
Doric - DOR Ronald began tae realize that Tam wis a we2003
Doric - MNA re tae mak it lowe. The nails began tae really get hett an that w2017
Central - DUN icht afore. Then a wee thocht began tae rise up amang the whisky 2010
Central - DUN upit intae their ain boats an began tae row awa fae the pier. Ith2010
Central - SEC The panicked flock began tae run. 2015
Central - NEC rties," Hercules muttered and began tae scoor the countryside, li2005
Central - LAL nae ken this quotation when A began tae scrieve pleys masel in th2007
Central - SEC stounin wi dreid an his hauns began tae shak.2003
Central - DUN m but the bear. He stoppit an began tae shak wi fear. The baist s2010
Doric - ABN , even fin they war wrang. He began tae showd back and forrit on 2002
Ulster - GUL hon pie wus opened thon birds began tae sing2008
Doric - MNA afore the proceedins sterted, began tae sing:2004
Central - LAL Slowly, wabbitly, the tods began tae sklent the tunnel up tae 2008
Doric - MNA watter as a keekin glaiss he began tae smerten his luiks. He dic2014
Central - NEC her ‘professionally’, an began tae spier at Knox whaur he wi2018
Central - DUN news o the French Revolution began tae spreid, ane o the fashion2010
Central - LAL That tottie bean began tae sproot. 2018
Central - SEC Adam at last began tae stir.2004
Doric - MNA ime won nearer, Minnie's heid began tae stoon. There wis a ruggin2004
Doric - MNA ed frae side tae side, Minnie began tae straik Daisy's lang, brai2004
Central - SEC , apart fae the whistlin. She began tae stride across the grass, 2021
Central - SEC He then began tae stuff his face 2015
Doric - ABN Yer belly it seen began tae swall 2024
Central - LAL I began tae tak a notion that the cru2005
Central - DUN superior nummers o the Picts began tae tell. Alpin an his lads w2010
Central - GLA is left haund. That's when ah began tae think he could just be te2009
Central - DUN p tae match him, an his hairt began tae thump an the sweit burst 2010
Central - DUN eedit up tae, an as his hairt began tae thump an the sweit burst 2010
Central - LAL an yer spine began tae tingle 2008
Doric - DOR nae keep up wi the youths, fa began tae toss the hat atween een a2023
Central - SWE But the leaves began tae turn 2009
Central - SEC brichter Lade Braes. Airchie began tae turn, his een alowe as sh2003
Central - SEC A think that wis the meenit A began tae understaun him. Aw ay, ho2001
Central - SEC I think that wis the meenit I began tae understaun him. Aw ay, ho2003
Doric - MNA Bit I just began tae wander,2020
Doric - DOR awa cuttin the girse his mind began tae wander. Yon2005
Central - LAL rup on the baist, stuid up an began tae wyde oot ontae haurd grun2017
Shetland - SHD " An wi dis Alice, poor ting, began ta greet ageen, for shö felt2012
Doric - NNB n else till do, so Alice soon began talkan again. "Dinah'll miss 2014
Doric - NNB till id in a few meenads, an began talkan till hersel, as usual.2014
Shetland - SHD "Wan, two, tree, go," but dey began ta run whin dey laekit, an wh2012
Shetland - SHD dee tae a lobster - " (Alice began ta say "Dey wir ee time at I 2012
Shetland - SHD at dey wir needin, an Geordie began ta say at he wid a geen tö, 2004
Shetland - SHD Dan Saul cood see again an he began ta tak hit aa in. He pat his 2009
Shetland - SHD Slowly at first, we began ta yarn, an dan da eftirnune 2021
Doric - NNB So Alice began tellan them her adventures fa2014
Shetland - SHD ice pat doon her flamingo, an began tellin aboot da game, feelin 2012
Shetland - SHD So Alice began tellin dem her adventirs fae 2012
Doric - MNA 1973. He pickit up his pen an began te write. 2011
Doric - ABN h, Dod, that honesty pays - " began the priest, bit Dod didna lat2008
Central - NEC wi their pouerfu lang bows an began the slauchter. Wi nae cavalry2018
Orkney - ORK lad discovered weeman and so began the subtle scheman 2002
Doric - NNB at's e great puzzle!" An she began thinkan oer all e bairns she 2014
Doric - NNB ndsome peeg, A think." An she began thinkan oer ither bairns she 2014
Doric - NNB any more!" An here poor Alice began till cown again, for she felt2014
Doric - NNB Alice began till feel awful nervous: till2014
Doric - NNB nce." However, she got up, an began till repeat id, but her heid 2014
Doric - NNB duced till a lobster-" (Alice began till say "A wance tasted-" bu2014
Doric - NNB irm at wis linked intill hers began till tremble. Alice looked up2014
Central - WCE nders, aw drenched. The child began tiltin his heid tae the side 2021
Shetland - SHD annie grice, I tink." An shö began tinkin aboot idder bairns at 2012
Central - SEA he literatures o Scotland, he began ti publish original an tentil2015
Doric - DOR rd year wis draain near, fowk began ti see an affa chynge in him.2012
Central - EDN ed tae luik nonchalant as she began to talk o a warld ootside o h2020
Doric - MNA dna ken aboot him. An syne he began to think aboot his ain dreams2011
Central - LAL the day cam, though, when I began to want into breeks’ (p. 722003
Central - LAL the best o times. Ma troubles began when ah hud ma Kate. Fast for2021
Central - SEC Paul began whisperin and gestured fur me2021
Doric - NNB g ee lek," sade e Footman, an began whistlan. 2014
Central - SWE yer cheerio tae here an lines began wi 'you' 2023
Central - LAL oot. The application process began wi a face-tae-face interview 2021
Shetland - SHD pot o soup aff o da fire, an began wi dat sam ta hdöv everythin2012
Central - SEC e say?" he asked. As his eyes began widenin at the thoat ae gitti2021
Shetland - SHD tick figures!" An wi dat shö began wirkin wi her infant ageen, k2012
Doric - ABN Oor day began wi the bang, bang, bang 2020
Doric - NNB off at wance: wan owld Magpie began wrappan idsell up awful caref2014
Central - WCE l oot ma pencil case, an then began writin oot the school rules. 2021
Central - SWE He began writin when he jyned Dumfries2009