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Occurrences of breath in Corpus sorted by last letter of previous word

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Doric - NNB breath.'
Doric - DOR wi reek o deid folks' breath
Doric - MNA thing o a mornin: nae teeth; breath like a gorilla's oxter an mai
Central - LAL A breath ago a jaunty burst o colour
Doric - DOR Nae a breath o air bit the note is soor,
Doric - MNA Nae a breath o win wis steerin ootbye. The
Doric - DOR Nae a breath o air affa affa het,
Doric - DOR Great day wi nae a breath o air,
Doric - DOR Ere's nae a breath o air I div froon.
Doric - DOR eep blue colour. Ere wisnae a breath o win an the bonny
Doric - DOR Dull an quait nae a breath o fresh air,
Doric - DOR Sultry affa balmy nae a breath o win,
Central - LAL be the aniline wan. Ah take a breath and remind masel that cream a
Central - GLA 'Right, calm doon an take a breath.' Ah grab her by the shooders
Central - GLA eve you me. Tryin tae catch a breath, ah stare at the low sheet ay
Central - DUN As eh tak a breath an fill thi air
Doric - ABN there cam a lang souch, lik a breath o win wis blaain throw a keyh
Central - SEC Ma breath is gey short, bit A'm pleased
Central - EDN key in the loack. Ah hoad ma breath as ah enter. Tryin ma best ta
Doric - MNA Ah held ma breath as anither hivvy silence desc
Doric - MNA widna like it ava. Ah held ma breath as Ah saa Missus Reed pull op
Doric - MNA r eyn o the haall. Ah held ma breath, ma hairt deein a somersault
Central - GLA o bog roll ah see. Ah hold ma breath every time somewan passes me.
Central - WCE rly faintet tryin tae haud ma breath. When she walked away, ah sai
Central - GLA fuckin baltic an steam fae ma breath as well as the jet ay pish ah
Doric - MNA o the smell o ashtrays fae ma breath, so I used my secret weapon F
Doric - MNA at there wisna drink ontae ma breath she helped the githered folk
Central - GLA ah’ve a chance tae catch ma breath, ah scuttle through a died Ce
Central - WCE Gie me a second to catch ma breath
Doric - ABN He'd taen ma breath awa wi his story, an Ah could
Central - GLA Ah’m staunin, haudin ma breath, listenin intently fur anythi
Doric - MNA phone in ma pooch. Haudin ma breath, Ah find Jennifer's number.
Doric - MNA - sweet an wild ~ takkin ma breath awa. An fir a stolen, golden
Central - LAL Ah know ah'm wastin ma breath, but ah cannae bring masel ta
Central - LAL 'Ah'm no even wastin ma breath oan you,' Aunty Sandra says,
Central - LAL God's guid,' ah said under ma breath.
Central - WCE ade yir day, ah said under ma breath but naebdy heard me or they w
Central - GLA “McGee,” ah said under ma breath.
Central - EDN e same time mutterin under ma breath what a rancid example ae a hu
Central - GLA Ah say a prayer under ma breath.
Central - LAL tae masel. Ah did it under ma breath. Ah wis a guid Catholic Jassi
Doric - ABN Like lost loves, it taks ma breath awa
Central - WCE tope et ri tap fur tae get ma breath back. A sook a barley sugar w
Central - EDN Ah steady ma breath, tryin tae remain calm ‘’
Central - WCE An’ ah’m no holdin’ ma breath oan that yin.
Central - SWE t Larsson an Sutton oot fur a breath a air an gied us a shoat a th
Central - SECeamwear @SaltSportsLive its a breath of fresh air by sean - keepi
Central - GLA ly. Sometimes ah cannae get a breath eether.”
Orkney - ORK and slack the morn. Hardly a breath so it should be a good day fo
Doric - MNA the cab an there wiz hardly a breath o ween. Ower the next couple
Central - SWE seldom wasted breath,
Central - LAL (like life and breath, the dour dreich weather)
Central - GLA Tae ask a tale ae breath too weak Tae stir a totey fea
Orkney - ORK intae breath-sized mind.
Central - GLA ideal camouflage. A'm oot ae breath noo but the Roadrunner is gai
Central - GLA l she wis shattered an oot ae breath, an the puppy's bark wis fain
Central - SEC dins. Ah kin hear this oot ae breath voice full ae a sweetness and
Central - SEC og Day?" he asks us. Aw ootae breath and pishin wae sweat.
Central - SEC er comes chargin in aw oot ae breath and gaspin fur air and then m
Doric - ABN aipple oot, an it sooked the breath oot yer lungs.
Central - SWE I am a wumman but I am the breath o God.'
Doric - MNA tink o sharn an strang an the breath o the pink-nosed beasts fulli
Doric - MNAuist as canty clear, whan the breath is ca’d clean out o’t. Will
Doric - DOR e next thing he stole wis the breath fae their heids as they slept
Doric - MNA An so he teen a muckle breath,
Doric - DORfa rare min! (Sharp intake of breath)
Central - EDN putting himsel further out of breath than affected by a grunt or t
Doric - MNA He closed his een an held hig breath as it gaithert speed, rocketi
Shetland - SHD an dey aw let oot a lang breath o relief, whin
Central - GLA n the Mock Turtle drew a lang breath, an said "That's awfy stringe
Ulster - CUL n the Mock Turtle drew a lang breath, an said "Thon's gye odd!"
Southern - SEA en th Mock Turtle drew a lang breath, an said "That's awfy curious
Central - SEC ' forcin masell tae keek. Mah breath caught in mah throat. Nothin
Central - SEC h body tensed 'n' ah held mah breath, listening. Mah eyes hud lock
Central - GLA ' ah say, trying ae catch mah breath, Ah look oer mah shoulder an
Central - GLA tae be fair, ah say under mah breath. Torn-faced wee git.
Central - LAL Ken each breath wis meant fur you, each lungf
Shetland - SHD hüld mi breath
Doric - ABN Of coorse, Ah didna waste mi breath tryin ti conter that argument
Central - LAL er. He breathed a kindo quick breath while he wis pulling at the l
Central - LAL e it aw A will until ma final breath.
Central - SEC time comes tae draw oor final breath, we've accumulated enough deb
Doric - DOR Auld Calder took his final breath an then he passed away
Doric - MNA e ere's bleed in yer veins an breath in yer lungs,
Doric - DOR Heavy day an breath ere's neen,
Doric - SNO wis sic a gowk gien breath
Shetland - SHDsomebody you're nivver broken breath wi adds you tae a list ca'd '
Central - LALMa Mawe cannae fuckin breath! https://t.co/FkgA3JGzo6
Central - SEC An ilka heavin breath is like a knife intae ma lung
Doric - MNA "Shortage o breath, Ah expeck. Same's aabody els
Ulster - CUL Tae bed a tale o breath too waik
Doric - MNA icht side knockin iver inch o breath fae ma. There wiz mair flashe
Doric - MNA A gasp o breath they baith exhaled,
Central - WCE accompanied by great pechs o breath and loud gruntlin and souchs
Central - WCE in front o her, pechin, oot o breath, her wee face in a riddy.
Doric - MNA were gye grim faced and oot o breath. They cairried a streecher wi
Ulster - CUL the Queen left aff, gye oot o breath, an said tae Alice "Hae yae s
Central - SWE en, him no' even pechan oot o breath
Ulster - CUL e wus brev an tire't an oot o breath, an tae shae cud harly hear t
Doric - ABN stan up withoot runnin oot o breath so I took a seat through tae
Central - LAL Ah'm so oot o breath that ah cannae reply. She's b
Doric - ABN Hiv ye ivver seen him short o breath?’ Ah looked ower at Munro.
Central - GLA oan ma chest and take a deep breath. The Reaper should come tae m
Central - GLA w ower. Ah cannae take a deep breath wi’oot coughin and splutter
Central - GLA Ah take a deep breath. Ah huvnae darkened the doors
Central - GLA Ah take a deep breath. Then it dawns oan me that th
Central - LAL ct aboot them. Ah take a deep breath.
Central - LAL a heart racin. Ah take a deep breath and wipe the sleep fae ma eye
Central - GLA “Take a deep breath in,” she says.
Central - SEC massage it in. Before a deep breath as ah enter the ward. A nurse
Doric - DOR palms swiytin. Ye tak a deep breath, swallae it doon and then try
Doric - MNA Took a deep breath or twa tae steady hersel
Central - LAL bein a gowk... He took a deep breath and swallowed the big stane i
Doric - ABN his heid. Syne he took a deep breath an baaled oot o him: 'Ah'm th
Central - LAL say that fur? Ah took a deep breath and fumbled through the scene
Central - LAL up tae his neb an took a deep breath.
Central - WCE Miss Honey took a deep breath and souched oot slowly. She l
Orkney - ORK her coffee afore draan a deep breath again.
Doric - MNA He teen a deep breath te steady is nerves es Paulin
Doric - MNA ome oan, Dad!" He teen a deep breath es the twins chap, chappit it
Doric - MNA ae feenished." He teen a deep breath es he stairtit is sales speel
Doric - MNA a gweed idea. He teen a deep breath te stiddy his nerves, his han
Doric - MNA familiar han. He teen a deep breath as he read fae the page:
Doric - MNA elvet cushion. He teen a deep breath an smiled: he'd aye likit the
Doric - MNA on a sasser. She teen a deep breath as she liftit the cup an stud
Doric - MNA Ronnie teen a deep breath es he waatched the lichts o S
Doric - MNA Ronnie teen a deep breath es he steppit inte the hoose.
Doric - MNA Ay, okay." Dottie teen a deep breath, leent oot an cried, "Hoo, ho
Doric - MNA gairden gate." Ah teen a deep breath es Ah mynd. "The hale place w
Doric - MNA t te race as Ruth teen a deep breath, takkin Tamara's invitation a
Doric - MNA Isobel teen a deep breath, kennin at fit she wis aboot
Doric - MNA e lobby mirror an teen a deep breath.
Doric - MNA Harry teen a deep breath as he studied his sheen, held
Central - GLA doon the windae, takin a deep breath o the crisp Scottish air. Fur
Doric - MNA nscience, afore takkin a deep breath an - openin't.
Doric - MNA Jack, smilin an takkin a deep breath as he reached fir his diary,
Central - SEC Dougie takes a deep breath. Seemingly overwhelmed wae ma
Central - LAL ily do's. Granny takes a deep breath.
Central - WCE ife. Charlene took a big deep breath an then she said, Wully tolt
Central - SEC e heaven, let oot a long deep breath, then pulled the money oot an
Central - SEC up tae the sky n take ah deep breath.
Central - SEC andin ootside ah took ah deep breath and exhaled slowly. Ah hud re
Doric - DOR ood stock still. Anither deep breath o cauld air an he headed deep
Doric - DORmints tae try to hide my beer breath but their's nae fleas on Jess
Doric - ABN Grunny managed tae catch her breath enough tae spik.
Central - GLA Hedges filter tae freshen her breath, ken , an she crouches down s
Doric - MNA o a hank o grey oo, seein her breath hing afore her in fite clouds
Central - WCE ick, said Charlene, under her breath, then she looked at me fur co
Central - GLA n mutterin nonsense under her breath.
Central - WCE he mumbled somethin under her breath an ah said, Wit did yi say th
Central - WCE he mumbult somethin under her breath an ah said, Whit did yi say t
Central - WCE ene went NAAHHHAAAY under her breath, an then Laura McNish turnt r
Central - GLA said the auld Queen unner her breath.
Central - SEC id Ailsa’s mither unner her breath. ‘Dae somethin useful and g
Central - GLA p as he practically takes her breath away when he struts oan tae t
Doric - MNA s mither hid said she'd niver breath a wird – bit she'd telt him
Doric - DOR Yer breath steams up the baas surroondin
Southern - SEA Yer breath sae clear, the timid light
Doric - NNB@carolecadwalla Dinna hod yer breath, waiting for a sensible reply
Doric - NNB4 @scot_digital Dinna hod yer breath
Doric - DOR little bit o butter aneth yer breath an mak the required motions a
Doric - ABN bro on its rock fair taks yer breath awa, an Stirlin disna come fa
Central - SEC It fairly taks yer breath awa.
Doric - DOR in it. learn tae hud their breath,
Doric - DOR r twa. Abody wis haudin their breath waitin for the haimmer ti fa.
Central - SEC tterin negativity under their breath.
Orkney - ORK o spectacular, hid taks their breath away
Central - GLA an sneezin wioot pausing fir breath. The only two hings in the ki
Central - DUN yir breath, an yir money,
Central - LAL n!' he whuspered, fechtin for breath. 'It's magic! It's braw!'
Ulster - EUL Nae halie licht nor breath
Doric - SNO . Mooney an me are haudin oor breath cos we ken whit’s comin. He
Ulster - CUL nor judge, wud bae wastin oor breath.'
Central - EDN he cunt didnae even pause fur breath as he handin me a terminal il
Central - SEC am fae '52 withoot pausin fur breath. And he also hud a detailed k
Central - GLA hites themselves n pauses fur breath. The rest ae the pupils form
Central - EDN r a few minutes, catching our breath. Simon tucks himself back int
Southern - SEA Tae catch your breath, a lasting sight
Central - WCE , ah said, An by the way your breath's rotten. Baith ae yees.
Central - LAL gie us a second tae catch wur breath and regain control ae wur her
Central - SWE We stoaped tae get wur breath back frae the climb an looked
Doric - ABN oot onythin?" he grunted, his breath comin oot in puffs o steam.
Orkney - ORK e panted wi excitement - his breath wis gettan hotter
Doric - MNA Morrice held his breath as the plane dirdit ben the r
Doric - MNA fir ma sweetie." He held his breath, seein the hauf-smile aat wis
Doric - MNA Ronnie held his breath as they baith steekit their h
Central - SEC The Unicorn held his breath. The fairy held her breath. T
Doric - MNA wiz raging throwe him and his breath rasped like an aal winded hor
Shetland - SHD Fower times he sookit in his breath as much as he could, dan blew
Central - GLA sper mah name, pure under his breath, like that, 'Ssssssaaaaamy,'
Doric - DOR f----t, Justin says under his breath.
Central - GLA ckin calm it, Janet under his breath. Noted hoggin bastard, Danny
Central - GLA et away noo. Taz's caught his breath again. 'Ah must be gittin eld
Doric - MNA nin an he wis tryin te git is breath back fin he spottit Stevie's
Doric - DOR reached the tap the view wis breath takin. Three thoosan,
Central - GLA t behind me, the grunt ay its breath tauntin me as ah scramble an
Central - EDN pray wi' my last conscious breath,
Central - LAL Ah take a nervous breath.
Central - GLA kin back. Ah hear the dug’s breath right behind us, its claws sc
Doric - MNA nnin open, ye cud hairdly git breath fir the heat. An apairt
Central - GLA clips, old fogeys dishing oot breath mints. Jist no me. They didna
Central - EDN ah’m aboot tae take ma last breath. It also might surprise yae t
Doric - DOR e wis in love an till ma last breath an beyond
Central - GLA ted it, right up tae her last breath. Sais he widnae’ve, ‘Ma J
Ulster - SYN An wi that, he gien hïs last breath. Noo whan tha yin ïn chairge
Central - NEC ilway like it needs its neist breath o air. The belt o 19t century
Central - SEC if ah've jist taken ma first breath. Ah look up fae the stage and
Central - SWE tae help. Ah drew in ma first breath
Southern - SEA Ma shallow breath concedes
Central - GLA motionless, just her shallow breath an the intermittent beep fae
Central - EDN the gun, then let oot a slow breath an’ gently squeezed the tri
Central - GLA sais, takin a sharp intake ay breath ‘ye didnae gie that yin eno
Doric - MNBto...you and me..wi mah manky breath...
Doric - DOR my breath; my hands wid shak a bittie f
Central - GLA Wae a snort ay hot, steamy breath fae its nostrils it bounds do
Southern - SWE bi their sweet steamy breath,
Central - SEC took my pulse and smelled my breath
Shetland - SHD jump oot my chest. I held my breath whit felt lik twa minutes str
Doric - ABN says afore catchin her raspy breath... I thoucht a robber hid bru
Central - SEC An love's the very breath o Spring -
Central - LAL Wi gowsty breath or flailin feet, an I
Central - EDN ” A took a deep, settlin’ breath, examined the ceilin’ ower
Central - EDN ” A counselled masel’, “breath an’ focus, dae yer job!”