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ticket Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words56.2 65.8 58.8 59.6 5.8 10.3 22.1
Number of occurrences180128 39 6 1 1 5
Number of authors49 25 16 3 1 1 3

Occurrences of ticket in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
he gits away wae actin like a ticket. on page 30

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
be where tae find the golden ticket'' scowls Aldo. on page 43
quid as if it wis the golden ticket fae Wily Wonka himself. And i on page 91

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
t, an they only got ontae the ticket bi follaein ae particklar pai on page 30
nt tae a meetin wi aw the big ticket fundit airts organisations in on page 76

2 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Huv yi still got yir ticket? on page 38

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
e was standin on a Temperance ticket in Dundee! on page 21
aipple pie an cream, jist the ticket tae round aff the dennir. Min on page 56

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Ah bought ma ticket aff Missus Auldhill that runs on page 33
GAUNNAE GET US A TICKET FUR THE DANCE. on page 35
the money back fur the bliddy ticket. on page 38
dy wis away wi it. Her return ticket wis in it anaw so ah had tae on page 54
. She said, Seventy pound per ticket ya spaz. Ah said, Charlene th on page 78
Also on pages 79, 99, 111, 115, 122, 157, 169
16 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
o chocolate and see a Gowden Ticket glisterin inside?' on page 24
a hope o findin a ticket,' Chairlie said wi a dowie lo on page 25
ra nixt day, the first Gowden Ticket wis foond. The finder wis a l on page 26
laimed she'd foond the second ticket, but it turnt oot tae be a cl on page 28
oonced that the second Gowden Ticket had been foond. The lucky per on page 29
Also on pages 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37, 39, 41, 42, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 59, 60, 62, 63, 66, 68, 69
56 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
auld enough tae buy a lottery ticket. on page 50

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
e. Hughie paid up an taen his ticket. on page 37
d open. Inside wis a used bus ticket an a few coins. Less than a p on page 40

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
We wur soon ticket rich, and even mair cash poor on page 31
flat caps wur shoutin 'Every ticket's a winner!' fae game stalls. on page 32
Nursin's ma ticket tae a better life. A chance t on page 89

3 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ey had nae record o a seasoun ticket for onie on page 123

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
micht juist hae landit their ticket inti heiven. on page 23

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Gentlemen of the road, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Whit a ticket!
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
suitcase—same colour as ma ticket and the bus company livery—
n his case, and A haud up the ticket on ma phone, and A mouth ‘S
™ fur the driver tae check ma ticket, and then, sweat lashin aff m
3 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Noo here's yer ticket. Tak a seat.
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
egistration, remit, supplier, ticket and relevant.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘You’re the wean Pearcey. Ticket sais yer fourteen.’ an he h
rteen.’ an he hauns him the ticket an me, mine.
a gettin hit wae the juvenile ticket. They’ll no let me through.
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
h’ve goat the three ay us a ticket fur the gemme.’ he sais.
ged tae get the three ay us a ticket.’ ah sais.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ey aff folk! Think yer a hard ticket dae ye?’ ah sais tae the sw
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
this week’s winnin lottery ticket.
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
s section (which wis the only ticket ah hud in nineteen seventy fo
auld enough tae get an adult ticket. Which wis upstairs. Wi’ a
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
uggers didni’ even gie me a ticket fir suggestin’ it! Mind you
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
o me, when he git his wan way ticket tae Uni. But Andy fooled her
fooled her an’ got a return ticket. Andy’s ma niver liked me,
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
3 Nae ticket hame
warld. Ye cud actually buy a ticket an gang. Juist get me back ta
ey spoke afore. There wis nae ticket oot. The engineer wis sittin
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
fans a wee folded-up lottery ticket in front ay his face – a pe
1 matches

Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
s, we could hae formed a jynt ticket atween the SNP, the Greens an
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna An Ode Tae Tinder, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2020) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
It’s jist the ticket when yir wahntin’
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
r who’s handed me a yin wey ticket tae the mortuary? Lits jist s
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
t's a drag show tae sell ye a ticket(2017) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
An a just purchased yir last ticket fir this Thursday! See you th(2014) search twitter
@JohnBishop100 Last sold ticket fir Thurs #edfringe is here w(2014) search twitter
t thinkin! A wuid happily buy ticket if a could join in via skype!(2015) search twitter
er @edfringe a may even buy a ticket tae see you in ma hame toun o(2015) search twitter
t's still poss for me tae get ticket fir yir gig in "The Honest To(2015) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@RickHJohnston tweeted
ba Gary, if ye think it's all ticket-boo in the UK. SCOTLAND would (2022) twitter link

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
Miggins Sounds braw. Jist the ticket(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
e'; 'Lament for a Lost Dinner ticket'; 'Wur Cheeko'... aw guid poe (2020) twitter link
'See ma mammy/see ma dinner ticket' An auld favourite that weans (2019) twitter link
'See ma mammy, see ma dinner ticket...' Click here tae hear 'Lame (2018) twitter link
'See ma mammy/See ma dinner ticket...' Click here to read and he (2018) twitter link

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
t saft vice, fae sic a tousie ticket, whiles tholemoody an sairiou on page 99

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
'Weel, div ye want a ticket, mister?' on page 45

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
e fare disna include a return ticket. An there's nae deck cheers o on page 44

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
beens I'll need tae check ma ticket" She fished it fae her pooch on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
eit weis aboot eichty powin a ticket, an be theis tyme abudee weis on page 39
r me regarding your hotel and ticket's. A cood see thi dissapeyntm on page 40
cood rein eit we a moterbyke ticket, en fact yea cood rein eit we on page 64

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
d Muggie, "bit it echt poun a ticket he fairly saa you comin." on page 59

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
llet, ye'll hiv tae pey for a ticket. But, aire's plenty o weys ta on page 16

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Weel, Ah'v bocht yer ticket." Stevie faaled is airms an l on page 35
n the haall door an handit is ticket t'a gleckit-leukin wifie wi m on page 39

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
TICKET TAE CLYDE on page 93

13 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
, my daatie, but tak a return ticket ilkie time the train staps." on page 39

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
wecht ticket fae the saw mill. It's signed
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ns. He hid won his engineer's ticket wi nae devaul fur the Bruces
1 matches

Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
jist yet, Ah've got jist the ticket comin up.
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ilm an the staff fa check yer ticket say “Aat’s screen three, do(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
undee I gladly paid my season ticket and IÂ’m reasonably satisfied (2020) twitter link
tae claim back aff my season ticket and has been said many times (2020) twitter link
yRiddoch And you look a right ticket - ony mair flags? (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
@_DawnLeslie Fair ticket wee them(2020) search twitter
e parcel in the window left a ticket on the bed.(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
lang ago sayin he got another ticket so we are sorted(2013) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
unad @Ali_Leith Hiv you got a ticket to use that voltage detector?(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I can pay fur a first-class ticket and still hae some tae spare. on page 22
A screwed-up raffle ticket that cheust might hiv won a p on page 30

2 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
the price o a ticket tae Ross or Mars on page 14
This morneen sheu peyed her ticket back fae haem tae haem, tae f on page 161
t o her credit fae Mars i'the ticket. Sheu's stuck hersel flittan on page 162

3 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Fur wae hid a ticket fur the fast train tae Papay on page 90

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
he wants ta get his skipper's ticket, so he can bigg a hoose fur w on page 33

1 matches

Southern

@cammyrudkin tweeted
@BobbyRobson46 did e get a ticket the nite pal? #yaho(2012) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
Wud she find him wi a saison ticket houler, a Lancashire lass imp on page 60

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Ma ticket no yet clip't, A mak fur hame on page 2
irts ~ fur fairmin thon's tha ticket. on page 21
ed yin's a quare haird-lukkin ticket." on page 24

3 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
aide mair nor £24 million in ticket sales wi' farder ancillary on page 63

1 matches

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