afraid | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 13.7 | 12.9 | 10.6 | 29.8 | 17.4 | 51.7 | 4.4 | |
Number of occurrences | 44 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
Number of authors | 26 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
r ae baws oan him and he's no afraid tae yaise thum. Takin a brief on page 37
wae a library caird who isnae afraid tae use it. So, that's the ad on page 91
in this sort of situation I'm afraid." on page 126
y laughs in ma puss. "No, I'm afraid not. If we can't tehome him i on page 161
you're oot gunned here, ah'm afraid" on page 184
5 matches
McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
ks. Mussels are two pound ahm afraid.' on page 1
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
a bit o hoity-toity air, 'A'm afraid ye cannae see the maister. He on page 34
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
awa again!" said Mr Wona. I'm afraid ye jist cannae stap them sing on page 157
1 matches
Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
'Weel, I'm afraid I canna staund here bletherin on page 11
1 matches
Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
d've breast fed them, bit A'm afraid A cannie. Aye there are some on page 45
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
min fae the palace byre. Ah'm afraid it's no been cleaned oot for on page 22
1 matches
Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
“I’m afraid all those years of eating swe
“I’m afraid you’re going to have to dri
ookin fur a sick line. Ah’m afraid ah cannae come intae the surg
“I’m afraid you’re going to have to,”
4 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“Yes, I’m afraid that'll probably be necessary
new on the other plane. I’m afraid it’ll be a psychiatric ward
“I’m afraid we’ve been asking too much
“Oh, yes. I’m afraid they can. But I can’t discu
4 matches
Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Don’t ever be afraid tae talk,
1 matches
@jax6754 tweeted
Don't be afraid tae take a step back.....beca(2015) search twitter
as showing in $ just now, an afraid at 23.20pm ma wee brain conve(2015) search twitter
@LairnScots tweeted
ment oan Star Trek films Ah'm afraid. Ye'll need tae ask a body fa (2019) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
it awe tae me - bottlers am afraid (2021) twitter link
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"'Slighty more than that, I'm afraid." on page 81
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
-tied, nervous and are always afraid of saying the wrong thing. It on page 36
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
‘I’m afraid your account has insufficient
1 matches
@Franwella tweeted
st seen yer post ..... am not afraid heehee(2012) search twitter
@fittiecrooners tweeted
a cronies on Fittie beach bit afraid the gulls may eat ma fish. an(2016) search twitter
@JoanHenry7 tweeted
(this is NE Scots so don't be afraid). 'Fit wye is his son Brian n (2023) twitter link
Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
Wur guide isna afraid to play up tae Italian sterot
1 matches
@shaetlan_rose tweeted
(I'm afraid the first two have now sold o(2019) search twitter
gree tae disagree on dat Im afraid(2020) search twitter
@cammyrudkin tweeted
Iain @rummelinto no can do am afraid. What happend wi darren?(2012) search twitter