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efforts Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words15.9 22.6 7.5 0 5.8 0 4.4
Number of occurrences5144 5 0 1 0 1
Number of authors31 24 5 1 1

Occurrences of efforts in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ak an Inglis innin til ma awn efforts. It is ti be howpit that this on page 3

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
, dogged it. Aw the big man's efforts huv been in vain n it's writt on page 58

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Mair efforts gone intae me plannin ma wake on page 12

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
uld friend. Ah appreciate yur efforts tae show me there's another w on page 23
e opportunity tae step up his efforts tae brek this perr bastard. on page 108

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ivvery day, despite the fran efforts o the MSM. The remerkable Win on page 50
enous tungs, despite the best efforts o the Gatekeepin classes. on page 60
the tax system fairer. An sic efforts will hae the bonus o creatin on page 148

3 matches

Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ontentit wi the ootcome o his efforts fur he set the paittren o the on page 59

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
re, he stood his grund an his efforts at quietenin things doun had on page 127

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
e inspired bi the thocht that efforts to produce warks in a languag on page 97

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Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
tient. The day, as a result o efforts tae bring Cornish back frae t on page 107

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
generation tae the neist. Aa efforts tae win heicher goals are fut on page 56

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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
doon tae considerable efforts by sindry organisations an in
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
athigether, tho, 20th Century efforts at improvin on traditional sp
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
n follaes throu bi tracin his efforts as editor o ‘Scots Reviewâ€
programme. Amang signeificant efforts i the studio maun be his coon
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
man’s a sodger’. For oor efforts we war thankit an gied a puck
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the usual fuckin Roman lookin efforts ye’d expect. They’re they
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
we startit tae coordinate oor efforts. We decided no tae conduct on
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
thanks tae the community’s efforts tae raise mair nor £200,000
It’s community-driven efforts tae repopulate cleared laund
2 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
wir efforts
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
at her as if tae say that her efforts didna mak nane. He made some
sin, for aa Iskander’s best efforts tae guide him. They sclaffert
makin byordnar conversational efforts, she thocht. He wis really de
3 matches

McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
oor language ootside activist efforts. The Creative Scotland langua
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Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
wadna wish tae ding doon the efforts o fowk wha are tryin tae enco
it I am siccar are weel-meant efforts at biggin up thir leids. But
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McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
allied hersel tae tredd union efforts tae resist the warst effecks
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
In spite ae ma best efforts ah cannae find a single soul
any ae their pish. But aw ma efforts prove tae be in vain. Truth i
2 matches

@MartinBroon tweeted
yeez huv won,despite Oor best efforts at Hampden reception.Openin h(2019) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
tae hae 2* & a wish fir their efforts, then so should WE!!! (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
tc, but despite ma superhuman efforts @dundeeunitedfc managed tae l(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
result of the BRITISH Army's efforts'. Whit army dis he think wid (2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
future and thanx for all your efforts with the scottish womens nati (2020) twitter link
wds in at least for all there efforts (2020) twitter link
going over n above with there efforts fir the cause - as ever - r (2020) twitter link
e icing on the cake after the efforts clubs have put in lately - i (2021) twitter link
is well deserved for all your efforts johnnie - and enjoy ur weeke (2020) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n his een as he redoubled his efforts. on page 33

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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
nise an celebrate the bairns' efforts an successes in Doric larnin;
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
r o villagers tae help wi oor efforts an set up the nearest path at
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@72redz1903 tweeted
are poor. Look at some o the efforts in English Premiership, fucki (2020) twitter link

@McGoo1888 tweeted
h love them...in awe of their efforts xxx (2022) twitter link

Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
in benefitin fae my gaerdenin efforts d'day. I winder if he aets sl(2013) search twitter

Ulster

Hume, David The Aldfreck Coalmining Disaster, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ballycarry, poetry
at the odd bits o coal their efforts squeezed
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