A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

examine Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words7.4 6.9 8 0 5.8 21.9 8.8
Number of occurrences2313 5 0 1 2 2
Number of authors17 11 3 1 1 1

Occurrences of examine in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
Yer Majesty, ye huv tae cross-examine the witness." on page 112

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
vyee, "Yer Majesty maun cross-examine this witness." on page 44

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
the cribbie and bent doon tae examine jt. Pairt o it wis smoored by on page 49

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
he tables get turnt when they examine you. on page 117

1 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
trance; ma eyes are quick tae examine the space in front o me. Ther
1 matches

Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
e, the SG really needs tae re-examine the proposals pit furrit by t
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
staunin oan the platform. Ah examine their positions studiously, m
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
y anaemic. He didna offer tae examine his een - the puir lad wis f
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
€™Well, first I would like to examine your abdomen. Please lie down
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
r leavin ah decide tae croass examine Dougie ‘’How’s Justine
1 matches

@DABArbuckle tweeted
es in yer local graveyard tae examine a body. Have some respect. Le(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
@linda8h People dinnae examine things mair than skin deep. M (2022) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
"I'll examine them baith for comparison's s on page 15

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ice, "Yer Majesty mosst cross-examine iss witness." on page 110
ally, ma dear, ee mosst cross-examine e next witness. Id quite make on page 111

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ae. The doctor socht room tae examine her, lowsin the collar aroon
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
our Majesty will hae ta cross-examine dis witness." on page 115

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
, "Eer Majesty haes tae cross-examine this witness." on page 113
nestly, hen, ee hae tae cross-examine th next witness. Ma heid's ni on page 114

2 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
oice, "Yer Majesty must cross-examine this witness." on page 115

2 matches

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