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coach Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words14.9 14.9 17.6 0 29.1 0 8.8
Number of occurrences4628 11 0 5 0 2
Number of authors24 14 7 1 2

Occurrences of coach in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
a big scary bastard, ex-rugby coach. Yi hud tae be brave tae take on page 49

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Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
d met wi success that year: a coach trip til Hungary. We tuik oor on page 36

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
rope an Mackay wis in gettin coach bolts. on page 26

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'I want a froack! I want a coach! on page 6

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e motives fur volunteerin tae coach bairns fitbaw. Tae implyin th on page 109

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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
By the coach on Wednesday mornin. on page 113

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
rts cause it's him that's the coach. on page 66

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
the miller set by him in the coach. The princess wesna ower fash on page 42

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
An Weir, deid, wud hail a coach sometimes on page 112

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
micht airt a gun at a weylaid coach. This awmaist costs the rider
1 matches

McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
himsel. Alex Mcleish: ma new coach! He strutted in the changin r
" in ,mah eyes he is the best coach avever seen. Especially fur h
2 matches

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
njoyin' life. I mind when oor coach broke doon at Glenshee ski ce
ot jam - oooh drool! A local coach operator was engaged tae take
ke us doon tae Perth, where a coach frae oor company would pick u
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
former Player, Educator an’ Coach was in the best place tae und
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@jax6754 tweeted
ma goal by 2015 tae be a Life Coach! xxx(2014) search twitter
@JeffBrazier Very happy wi ma coach! Will be sending you an email(2015) search twitter
@katedwyerPR Belated birthday coach! May 2015 be full o blessings(2015) search twitter
fabby one. Yir ma inspiration coach! Here's a wee clue! ?XXX http(2015) search twitter
la! Blessed tae hae him as ma Coach! X(2015) search twitter
and 3 other occurrences.

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@edinburghsport ex gretna coach ffs - need a say more lol (2020) twitter link
re minted lol - the scotland coach hus now got an extended 2 yea (2020) twitter link
the most uninspiring fitbaw coach ave ever seen on a touchline (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
aboot him an Nellie takkin a coach trip te Blackpool. Gweed Goad on page 22

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
an he wis aye at it fin their coach pullt up in front o the Parad on page 7

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
ey landed at Mull it wis on a coach at took them
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
o Leddrach, cryin on the slow-coach tae follae her. 'Race ye roon
dour, fa wis heid horseman an coach driver whyles, tae the auld W
o Kildour drave the warlock's coach an horse ower the Leddrach Lo
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
think he benefited fae voice coach lessons fae Joan Washington! (2014) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
tba, get good players signed, coach them well, organise them - b (2022) twitter link
ilson was gan tae be the main coach o the team (2020) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
at's ma sunday eftrneen fix o coach trip oor 4 anithr wk(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
yond fer a wee Easter wickend coach trip fit involves; drink, sta(2018) search twitter

Shetland

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
Shite! Shö wis sittin wi da coach, noddin her haed, an him aye
e athletes seem ta live i der coach's pockets. Lik dey canna tink
aye needin someen dere, your coach is no done his job.
, bit aye luikin ower tae her coach. If it hed bön ony idder com
da grace, dat I kent. As her coach I couldna spaek tae her durin
5 matches

Ulster

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Or mebbe a teacher nor coach that ye've had, on page 16

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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Tha bus, minibus or motor-coach (apen or hiddlie)
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