A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of opportunity in Corpus

Central

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
teed though wis an unexpected opportunity. Ma chance, or so ah thoat, f on page 35

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
se n breaks its faw. A see ma opportunity. A dash like Indiana Jones fu on page 15
rorised. Rather than take our opportunity tae come clean n make it easi on page 54

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
, Fraser eloquently took this opportunity tae remind me ae his claim ta on page 17
h kent Paul wid. Ah took this opportunity tae find oot maire aboot what on page 33
la Sturgeon, cow. Takin every opportunity that comes her wey tae upstag on page 55
stoap Aldo furever takin any opportunity he goat tae shite aw oor the on page 95
art that hus offered Aldo the opportunity tae step up his efforts tae b on page 108
Also on pages 126, 193
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
014: 'the UK exists to ensure opportunity and security for all by shari on page 24

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Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
the meetins a gied me a gran opportunity tae meet in wi folk warkin ta on page 87

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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
re short an affy rare, an the opportunity o lettin yer hair doun wis ay on page 30
baistie leein in wait fer its opportunity tae pounce, an it wisnae lang on page 97

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Opportunity, that's aw it wis. on page 69

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
d we're going to use it as an opportunity to assess your writing.' on page 7

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
to miss a legitimate business opportunity, I decided the wife wid hiv t on page 19

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Even though it wis the opportunity o a lifetime, Lizzie wasnae s on page 53
Gary says. 'Now's the perfect opportunity.' on page 62
rce a smile. It wis a one-aff opportunity. Disney's a dream, but becomi on page 89

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
by as auld-farrant, whan the opportunity cam tae better theirsels. Whi on page 9

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Wi the want o opportunity. Hae ye been on page 23

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
cellar, unwittinly giein the opportunity, he cannae be suir Mairshall on page 72

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
by collectin material as the opportunity arises and add tae or revise on page 16

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
e, ye shuid never pass up the opportunity tae have a pee. An whatever y
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
opportunity missed as weel as Scots bein
his is perceivit as missin an opportunity,
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ized that aften, giein plenty opportunity for takkin the ettle o a pass
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
4, 5 and 6. It gies weans the opportunity tae study the history o the S
olutely delighted tae hae the opportunity tae spik in my natural langua
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
Areas thit hae been gien the opportunity for tae mak an pit in force l
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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
wabsites noo offerin fowk the opportunity tae trace their ‘true’ an
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
ain ilka-day language at ilka opportunity. This will gaun a lang wey ta
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
or wad be, gin ye'd anely the opportunity. Wioot independence, ah'm afe
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
mission maun be gien, at ilka opportunity, by ilka yin wi the pouer to
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Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
la Sturgeon, cow. Takin every opportunity that comes her wey tae upstag
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ecedented season; wan wae the opportunity tae stoap them gettin ten-in-
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
m takin the piss at any given opportunity. Ah decide tae broach the sub
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
bam yer mates up at any given opportunity. Goat tae be done.
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e counter. It’s the perfect opportunity fur a swipe.
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
pert. A few o’ us took the opportunity tae frequent the hotel’s Sa
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
een a yince in a lifetime’s opportunity tae grasp oor freedom wi’ o
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
the meantime she had a unique opportunity tae learn aboot thir craters.
�Ye dae realise whit a unique opportunity ye’re gettin here?” he as
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Robertson, Gary A Wee Dundee Xmas Poem, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
It’s been a great opportunity, pure teckle in fact, tih rec
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Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
��s a muckle risk an a muckle opportunity either wey. But’s lat’s r
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
This wull be a pairliament o opportunity for the Greens.
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McClurg, Fernando “Blood Upon the Grass” – merk twa?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
i The National the day), the opportunity for warkers tae organise onie
ant tae yaise the gemme as an opportunity tae raise awareness o whit’
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McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ition, Kamerón haes taen the opportunity tae anoonce a range o measure
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Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ir tellies they could tak the opportunity tae keep auld traditions aliv
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Wis this a lost opportunity tae strike agin the governmen

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
h. Ah dinnae even gee him the opportunity tae knoack again, likes. Cos
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ich inadvertently geez me the opportunity tae soak in the rich history
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
a mother who alweys takes any opportunity that comes her wey tae remind
weys nabbin his toys at every opportunity. Tae that Labrador who boarde
eel cos he’ll no pass up an opportunity tae stretch his paws. Ah pop
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
reas allow masel and Bruce an opportunity tae enjoy the great ootdoors.
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@jax6754 tweeted
whit if England now want the opportunity tae break free! Hee hee! xxx(2014) search twitter
azier Yep! We however hae the opportunity tae turn oor negative intae p(2015) search twitter
row is a new day, and another opportunity tae move oan forward! xxx htt(2015) search twitter
ae wait! Poss guid networking opportunity as a see it! So time tae rest(2015) search twitter
uys an girls, a truly awesome opportunity fir someone! X(2015) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@Chazzbat tweeted
ur ye ur? Possibly a business opportunity? ??(2020) search twitter
tbf, so Ah've yet tae hae the opportunity tae wear it.(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
A guid opportunity fir lairners: Get them tae di(2018) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
A great opportunity fir young yins tae show aff t (2020) twitter link
. @UofGEnglishLang CLPL Opportunity, new @scottishbktrust app ava (2019) twitter link
s’ Tam O’Shanter. Braw CLPL opportunity on Saturday@ScotStoryCentre: (2018) twitter link
Opportunity fir weans tae tell some o the (2017) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
m tellin ye, Vi, it's jist an opportunity fir a lotta snobby divvels te on page 26
ntit till. Ess is the perfeck opportunity te try new hobbies - mak new on page 84

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
sicht. An an owld Crab took e opportunity o sayan till her douchter "Ah on page 29
Iss seemed till Alice a good opportunity for makan her escape: so she on page 40
r two, wheech gave e Pigeon e opportunity o addan, "Ye're lookan for ei on page 51
seemed till think iss a good opportunity for repeatan his remark, wi c on page 55
o felt awful gled till get an opportunity o showan off a bitty o her kn on page 57
Also on pages 82, 105
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
at Douglas and wid, at ivvery opportunity pick at him aboot his broo. I
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
al councilor at the very next opportunity. God help ma but the pavement
few weeks later I got anither opportunity while walkin tae my place o w
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
-33KD-02NV this gives you the opportunity to watch as many movies as yo(2018) search twitter
e buik giveaway tae gie ye an opportunity tae read ma Doric an Aiberdee(2018) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
gives one or two o them the opportunity tae develop on loan (2022) twitter link
and Campbell, it’s a massive opportunity. I jist hope the boy Edmondso (2020) twitter link

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
aKopaczyk This is a brilliant opportunity! A canna wait tae see where t (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
L drive wisno a thraet, but a opportunity tae shaa the galaxy whit wey on page 85
lbeuk. "Get Away From It All. Opportunity For Fantastic Growth." He add on page 149

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ack in the wather, a meenit o opportunity, on page 95

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Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
he show itsel is a tremendous opportunity for them – in a country wha
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Shetland

Williamson, Christie Da Problem o dese Paerts, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Shetland, prose
as weel - da sikkind writin opportunity a'm bön awar o at's med me s
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
I wid lik ta tak dis opportunity ta apologise ta anybody wha w (2020) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
you so much @BBCRadio4 for da opportunity tae share my love o birds #Sh(2018) search twitter

Southern

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
emt tae think this wus a guid opportunity tae repeat haes remark, wi so on page 57
wee bit o hir gled tae git an opportunity | knowledge. "Jest think o th on page 59
seemt tae Alice a quare guid opportunity fur croquetin yin o thim wi t on page 85
ehin him, an gye shane fun an opportunity o taking it awa. Shae did it on page 109

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