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pavement Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words16.9 19 18.1 19.9 17.4 0 0
Number of occurrences5437 12 2 3 0 0
Number of authors33 21 8 2 2

Occurrences of pavement in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
heed aff, dancin aboot on the pavement. The rocket whines up the str on page 19

2 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
We step on tae the pavement and Robert slides the on page 1

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Ma mooth feels drier than a pavement oan a hoat summers day. And m on page 54

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
lpfu local polis soon had the pavement opposite St Andrew's Hoose (k on page 103
site itsel, fundraisers, an a Pavement Pairty in the first year time on page 105
tin the fack that maist o the pavement whaur the Vigil Portakabin sa on page 109

3 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
s big fat feet slappin at the pavement as he comes fur me. on page 176

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
z halikit, an trips up on thi pavement on page 67

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
re foot across a scorchin hot pavement; he disnae know how it feels on page 13
us an she wis staunin on the pavement wi her airms foldet ower her on page 80

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
bit they hid tae move tae the pavement whin the bus cam up the road. on page 76

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
k gaed nashin past him on the pavement, their chins sunk deep intae on page 49

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
fix ma eyes oan the concrete pavement. on page 51

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
spewin its contents ower the pavement. on page 35
could tell, lyin deid on the pavement. on page 36

3 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ooks down angrily at the grey pavement, and ah laugh. Things really on page 33

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
a thing onywey) and is on the pavement, haein a dander, mebbe like h on page 72

2 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
efter aw it wis litterin the pavement, an it's ma job tae clear up. on page 112

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
re foot across a scorchin hot pavement; he disnae know how it feels
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
eight, Ah kept masel tae the pavement when Ah shoulda stept atween
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
tae the opposite sides o the pavement, as if joukin some invisible
scontinuously past, an on the pavement a faimily pairts for the comi
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ht a joint, staggerin aff the pavement oan tae the road when a van b
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ineteen thirty eight. Fae the pavement up tae the bottom ay the wind
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
an empty can rollin alang the pavement seems tae echo aff the waws a
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
us if ye wis walkin alang the pavement an they cam by, wi’ their j
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Runner’s high” when the pavement jist flows un’ir yir feet!
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
utlery he’s kerrien tae the pavement, ‘Yous two again. Watch whe
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ll an fund hissel lyin on the pavement. A shopkeeper
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
hustlin and bustlin along the pavement ootside the array ae shoaps.
1 matches

@LairnScots tweeted
Is the rain stoatin aff the pavement where you are the day? Keep y (2020) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
scotrpu so the cyclist on the pavement is not causing an offence too (2020) twitter link
s r exempt from riding on the pavement - you hae tae move oot the w (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
at's rollin deck than a steen pavement. Ye could tell an aa, bi the on page 38

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
nummer fower, lookin on tae e pavement, bit there wis jist the ae ga on page 35

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ther rubbish strewn alang the pavement bi the win. Puir thing: nae m on page 42

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
lt - aye will ye Bide on the pavement awa fae the cars If you get r on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
l meats comin spangin ben the pavement. "Ay, ay," she said, wi a smi on page 25

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
s lumped thegither an miles o pavement that gied ye corns. Na, he's on page 8

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
t ootside their hooses on the pavement.
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
iturs sittin in a huddle on e pavement, black hats pu’ed doon ower
l I wis stannin at e edge o e pavement fen een o e chiels mist e clu
2 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
glosses the pavement, crusts the gress.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ipped on an uneven bit on the pavement!’
1 matches

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ught oan Kirkness and Gorie's pavement sign, and doon shae goes. Mrs on page 87

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
that wis happenan doon on the pavement. Dumbledore slipped the Pit-O
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
e helpit her hom alang da icy pavement. on page 31

1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
soond o someeen spewin on da pavement. I doobt I prefer my country (2013) search twitter
scue da worms trapped upon da pavement up a Lerwick lane ?? https://(2016) search twitter

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