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Occurrences of busy in Corpus sorted by first letter of following word

Doric - DOR and children. She hid been so busy2003
Central - LAL her hauns wir aye kept busy 2008
Central - LALks snecked up efter 6 an ower busy 2020
Doric - DORdonia Heaton in the Toon mega busy!2019
Central - LAL....ma schedule somehow got v busy!!!! XXX2016
Central - WCE her said. 'Noo get lost! Ah'm busy!' 2019
Central - LALwhit can be done.. Let’s get busy! ??. ??. ??. ?????????? https2020
Central - LAL well deserved after being so busy! xxx??2014
Central - LALskin deep. Maist use the "too busy" excuse but that's disingenuo2022
Central - LAL quiet yesterday but we were "busy" then we were messagin a good2022
Southern - SWEid hae been richt fir either 'busy' or 'ugly'. Quair auld quiz a2020
Central - SWE centres thranged not busy, 2023
Doric - MNA "Och, he wis aye busy," Ah said, fondly. "Bit he ni2004
Central - SEC ttin' then, tho' if it's awfy busy, an' the men hae hid a guid h2003
Central - WCE tae us much cause it wis dead busy, aw she actually said wis, En2021
Doric - MNA bein sae busy, bit nae a bit o’t. Fur noo2014
Central - EDN p into the hills and kept her busy, but that doesn’t mean you 2011
Central - LAL ms are crawlin', beasties are busy, daisies are pushin through -2019
Central - GLA re ah higher, and ahin seemed busy, like fan we were at school, 2017
Doric - MNA New Year loon. Ive been Affa busy, maistly forgetful, but a wee2021
Central - EDN The station concourse wis busy, no wi fowk, bit wi swans. Th2011
Central - SWE Ye wir busy, paintin Lizzie, 2009
Orkney - ORK y wis done they wir still gey busy, socialisan and bean industri2017
Central - GLA order fur a while, cos it was busy, so me and ma sister played w2017
Doric - ABN les away. And the town’s so busy, the roads are dangerous.”2002
Central - WCE keep dead busy, which is grand. 'That's jist2019
Central - GLA s. It serves me well tae keep busy, ye see? Gies me time tae thi2021
Orkney - ORK o the busy-buddies - 2022
Central - SECffs the hole in the wa is busy - whits the script lol2020
Central - SEC Far ower busy.2004
Doric - ABN lenty in the city tae keep ye busy. An, thou Iceland is kent for2015
Doric - MNA Dottie reedened. "Aabody wis busy. An noo Ah'm stairtin te winn2006
Central - DUN n bird noises tae keep himsel busy. An true tae the condition o 2010
Central - WCE lst Lewis kept the skinwalker busy. Emma got ready tae chuck it 2022
Central - LAL ranky said. "We've been awfie busy. I'll get ye somethin richt a2007
Doric - DOR busy. It wis ae back end fin the m2005
Doric - DOR be busy. So it wis nae surprise tae h2003
Central - EDN ne needs tae keep Dr Mrs Bose busy. The Pandit usually saw her y2011
Central - GLA actually enjoyed it, kept me busy. Truth be told, ah wished ah2020
Central - GLA e. Frances and Sam were baith busy. We won 7-0. 2020
Central - LAL_cherry Oh, here! She hus bin busy. Whit a fantastic talent tae 2020
Doric - DOR tae Susie, she asks," are you busy?"2003
Doric - ABN "Wis e toon busy?" says she. 2006
Doric - MNA up ahin it. The aunts hid bin busy aa evenin, washin Minnie's fa2004
Central - LAL n hud tae staund. It wis that busy ah forgot tae tak ony photies2019
Doric - MNACam back fae London, richt busy and affa noisy! xx https://t.2018
Orkney - ORK I suppose he's aafal busy and ah'm sure he's deun his b2002
Ulster - GUL pandemic, the stall wus gyely busy an wus gyely weill thocht o'.2022
Central - EDN ink ae sleep cos ah’ve been busy askin massel a series ae ques2022
Doric - ABN Weel, Jessie hid been busy at the dinin-room fireplace, 2008
Central - EDN when Busy Baxter, ae nicht, heard it ha2006
Central - GLA tae say 'How doth the little busy bee', bit it aw came oot diff2014
Southern - SEA ried tae say 'Hoo doth th wee busy bee', but eet aw came differe2015
Doric - NNB ed till say 'How doth e peedy busy bee', but id all came oot dif2014
Ulster - CUL y't tae say 'Hoo daes the wee busy bee', but it aal come oot dif2013
Central - AYR ied tae say 'Hou doth the wee busy bee', but it eam oot aa diffe2014
Central - SEC nt fae ma faither who wis too busy being engrossed readin aboot 2021
Central - EDN stlin wae shoappers. Some are busy bein weighed doon wae heavy l2022
Central - EDN ulliven wis unweel an’ ower busy bein’ leeched, that he hadn2016
Central - SEC Ah mind wan time Ah wis that busy bletherin' wi" Lizzie fae nex2003
Ulster - WUL The busy bo'dies hae foun' oot 2007
Central - LAL a love ma books. While ah wis busy browsin, he came up behind me2021
Central - GLA ur masel oot the door tae the busy bus stoap he’s pult intae.2020
Central - SECews @LEAFA_Official @ScotAmFA busy busy busy when the games fina2021
Central - SEC@RyanMusselburgh @Brian_Pacey busy busy m8 - in for a quick cof2020
Central - LAL e’s hud problems afore. ERI busy but tae’n efter a couple o 2018
Central - SEC crime. Masit ae thum wur too busy chasin the dragon, eh? instee2021
Central - LAL Cathy's too busy chattin tae notice me slippin2021
Central - SEC baked beans yae kin scan at a busy checkoot at Asda before yae s2021
Central - EDN st selfish erseholes. Who are busy coughin and splutterin diseas2022
Central - WCE the puni because she wis too busy crackin open a bottle ae Lamb2021
Central - LAL ouncil memmers are aye-an-oan busy daein their bit fir Scots in 2017
Central - WCE fur the night cause yi'll be busy daein they two punnies that y2021
Southern - SEA A busy day, a long hot steep 2023
Shetland - SHD wi da coarn. It wis a braaly busy day, an everyeen lightsome, w2004
Central - LALht orf tae sleeps! As another busy day aheid! Yikes! xxx2016
Central - SEC IT wis a busy day at the Honest Toun's Camp2003
Central - SECwhat a nice start to a busy day brian - always proud to 2021
Central - WCE BELL. This mornin ah wis that busy daydreamin that ah forgot tae2021
Doric - MNA l es he gat riddy fir anither busy day in is barber's shop, Jist2006
Central - LAL tae unwind back hame efter a busy day o coaching and helping ot2014
Doric - DORFit a day i' day. Being affa busy deen muckle nithing!Got up la2017
Ulster - GUL er an sit Doon.Granny wud bae busy dishin up ...A got a hale sod2021
Central - DUN , why wuid the British State, busy divestin itsel o its greatest2017
Central - LAL gineer at Yarrows. He wis too busy drownin his sorrows fur aw ah2021
Shetland - SHD ain ta say tae dem? We're dat busy eenoo." 2021
Central - SEC news wae wee Brucie. Who wis busy enjoyin his mornin munch. 2021
Central - EDN in sync by ma side and is too busy enjoyin the soonds and smells2022
Central - GLA e news in days. Work keeps me busy enough, and ah spend the rest2020
Doric - MNA y. No can do. Ye can see Ah'm busy eyvnoo, an Ah'v twa wytin. On2006
Shetland - SHD kent) ta da hubbleskyu o da busy fairm-yard-while da bröls o 2012
Ulster - CUL ae the confused clamour o the busy fairm-yerd whiles the lowin o2013
Doric - NNB ) till e confused clamour o e busy fairmyaird-while e lowan o e 2014
Doric - NNB E hedgehog wis busy fechtan wi anither hedgehog, 2014
Doric - MNA er man hid deed whyle she wis busy feedin the calfies, hidna wyt2004
Southern - SEA kent) tae th hurly-burly o th busy ferm-yard-while th lowin o th2015
Central - GLA confused clamour ae the busy ferm-yerd-while the lowin ae 2014
Central - SECand jist watched this efter a busy fitbaw weekend - best 20 min2020
Central - NEC ll as a stookie. The stag wis busy guzzlin doon the clear sweet 2005
Doric - MNA Sheila wis busy hackin sticks When she got he2023
Ulster - EUL vered, unbreithin, wi his ain busy hans. 2022
Ulster - GUL hernational) The centre bes a busy hub fer Ulster-Scots cultural2022
Central - SEC ed by other students. Who wur busy huggin and embracin yin anoth2021
Central - LAL gey shilpit tae Kat. Doug wis busy ilin his Fankeliser an updati2002
Doric - MNA comes te you, Elspeth, wi're busy ilky nicht. Ye're naethin bit2011
Central - GLA I'm busy instabammin' wae ma dinner - 2014
Doric - MNA in the traffic an crossed the busy intersector road. The Gap stu2007
Central - SEChope all is ok - always very busy in that area2020
Doric - DOR Fermer is mair than busy jist noo,2005
Doric - DOR sorry tae say we are nae affa busy jist noo. It2005
Central - LAL nnacker's midden, but wi such busy lives o their own, it isnae t2021
Shetland - SHD y back but I wis also far too busy lookin at da widden rippek ma2010
Central - LAL Gregory,' she says. Ah'm too busy lookin at ma Donald's grave t2021
Central - GLA ae ma hidin spot. They're too busy lookin in the debris fur stas2020
Doric - DOR aint; but then, Bert wis kept busy maist days on the livestock s2001
Ulster - WUL Whir thir busy makin' stuff called Burnquart2007
Shetland - SHD il lot o’ bakin’. She wiz busy makin a slaetter sponge cake,2009
Doric - MNB wa in the press and fridge an busy makin mince an tatties. It wi2020
Central - GLA 'Your big brother's a fuckin busy man. Think he's been tellin _2020
Central - GLA e in, eh? Ah appreciate yer a busy man so if ye just gie me the 2020
Central - SEC he kail. Then Ah'll sometimes busy masell makin' fishcakes, or s2003
Central - SEC illiams tae open the bookies. Busy mithers pushin fat babies in 2014
Central - SEC tae the polis. It had been a busy mornin. Heid doon, he hurried2014
Central - LALon tae ye aw' peeps.. :) Very busy morning it's been.. Mrs H hea2023
Doric - MNA or a minty. It hid been a gye busy mornin wi as muckle fowk comi2018
Doric - ABN y fit else to add. I ging and busy myself in the kitchen: I rins2016
Doric - MNA at git ma riddy fir ma bed ir busy newsin aboot and planned nich2006
Central - LALToday's been a busy one.. but this evening this w2015
Orkney - ORK Wae wut far too busy on the ferm 2021
Central - WCE The Braeside Baur was niver busy on weekday eftirnuins and thi2012
Orkney - ORK e shrugs. "I doot hid's ferly busy oot here.' Sheu haals her myn2021
Ulster - GUL hear yer daein weel! Keeping busy owre here! Definitely tryin t2020
Central - GLA ir wir three gairdners at it, busy paintin them rid. Alice thoug2014
Ulster - CUL r wur three gairdeners at it, busy paintin thim rid. Alice thoch2013
Central - WCE in tae me though, she wis too busy pervin at Bunsen's bum, an be2021
Central - EDN yed. “Some o thaim wis ower busy pittin oot the bleeze tae sav2011
Central - SEC Ah kin see that Craig is busy playin hostess. Manouverin be2021
Central - LALto miss this tonight, I'll be busy poking ma een wi a spoon2018
Central - DUN in the 1830s an 1840s, Bein a busy port Dundee had the usual doc2010
Central - SEC Auld Maggie. Who, as per, wis busy pullin pints. She wis yin ae 2021
Central - SEC d Maggie wis stood behind it, busy pullin pints. The baith ae th2021
Central - LAL "While you were busy readin yer books and rinnin y2021
Central - LALty lawyer we loe best is ower busy relivin bairnheid days o chac2020
Central - WCE ’ it’s wrang. We’re tae busy rendering tae Caesar that whi2017
Central - LALrders keeping us away fae the busy road2022
Central - EDN in back and forth acroass the busy road. A small part ae me cann2022
Orkney - ORK s boots wis unwelcome. He wis busy rummagan in his cloak, lukkan2015
Central - SEC "When ither fowk are busy sawin?"2003
Central - WCE Ah wis that busy sayin well done tae Harpreet 2020
Central - WCE Ah wis that busy sayin well done tae her that 2021
Central - SEC o brief. “They huv a really busy schedule,” ma da explained.2021
Doric - MNA rafty o the Bogs wiz? She wiz busy scrubbin the big granite step2017
Central - SEC ts oor tae the barman, who is busy servin customers. 2021
Central - SEC s muted oan the screen and is busy shakin her million-dollar ers2021
Doric - MNA nott and in nae time she wiz busy shewin. She heard the door op2016
Central - SEC nvested in a Chicken which is busy shittin oot golden eggs. 2021
Central - EDN e the streets are crowded wae busy shoppers, hustlin and bustlin2022
Doric - MNA Bit he’d bin that busy showin aff, he wis pechin fin2014
Central - EDN ence hingit atween them lik a busy signal as she scanned her hei2020
Doric - ABN syne at aa the ither students busy skrattin awa, syne at the wa 2008
Doric - MNA ut naebody did they were ower busy sleepin aff their drink and d2017
Central - EDN Bruce is busy snorin awey tae himself and i2022
Central - LAL But Doug didna reply. He wis busy snufflin aboot for a wormhole2002
Shetland - SHD e skew-wheef. “She’s very busy so we’ll move on,” said P2008
Doric - MNAcuppie an cake an we were sae busy spikkin an claikin - fit a l2018
Central - SEC ilege while the rest o us are busy spraffin aboot the fairer, ma2016
Central - SEC he confirmation ah need. He's busy starin right fuckin through m2021
Doric - NNB l take e hint; but e cook wis busy stirran e soup, an Seemed no 2014
Ulster - CUL ak the hint; but the cook wus busy stirrin the soup, an didnae s2013
Central - GLA in the hint; bit the cook wis busy stirrin the soup, an didnae s2014
Central - GLA the blinds up an look tae the busy street below, bathed in sunli2021
Central - GLA Round the apartment it’s aw busy streets and traffic but you o2010
Central - LALn the other 4? Hee hee! Richt busy Sunday aheid but kids class r2015
Central - SEC nter wuid see ye was far ower busy tae be interestit i the likes2004
Central - SEC be daft! The minister's ower busy tae bury a gerbil. The gairde2014
Central - WCE said, Jist cause you wur too busy talkin tae Laura Kyle when Mi2021
Central - GLA busy thamsels wi the duty-free mag2023
Doric - DOR ome firewid. He hid been affa busy the hale winter bit in2003
Central - SECch the highlights later as am busy the noo - mona burra2020
Central - GLA no happenin man. Sais he’s busy the noo. Won’t be aboot til2021
Central - SEC@Brian_Pacey @stevie27boyo busy the noo wae stuff tae sort oo2020
Central - WCE lf an hour, an ah'd been that busy thinkin aboot ways that ah co2021
Central - SEC fur a pre-match pint. Fae how busy this shitehole is ah kin tell2021
Doric - DORich aye. Dina think ul be too busy tho. Ana think theres full cr2013
Doric - ABN Its ban the best me o busy though, Iss semester, Ah've b2023
Central - SEC ruth be telt. It seems fairly busy though. Wae boays scattered a2021
Southern - SEAs612 @thinkfitnessgym am ower busy ti look at twitoor at work. I2013
Central - SECgoing out - cavalry park wis busy today al tell u lol2020
Central - EDN retaliates. ‘’He is very busy today and you need an appoint2022
Doric - DOR) ?? Scottish Twitter is very busy today telling everyone ab2020
Doric - DORJoe Lewis wisna that busy tonight2020
Central - GLA all the stops. Ma ma wis dead busy too, buyin the new uniform an2009
Central - LAL lo-exit wis in the middle o a busy toun. On aw sides were rows o2002
Orkney - ORK Busy Wae Ither Things 2021
Central - SEC ied tae hide. The unicorn was busy watchin the wee dugs an seein2014
Central - WCE nae notice cause they wur too busy watchin thir soap operas. Ah'2021
Central - LAL hae issues. But In that awfy busy week o the yule tide holidays2018
Central - LAL Hear thon blackie's busy whustlin,2001
Shetland - SHD imate aa yun widd'll keep him busy wi da pent brush. 2021
Doric - DOR Ah ken yer mam an dad hiv bin busy wi gettin aathin riddy, bit i2023
Central - WCE said. 'Me and yer brither are busy wi high finance.'2019
Central - SWE aye busy wi his wee recorder,2009
Central - SEC he match and he kids on he is busy wi it when his brither passes2000
Doric - MNA t it," Ah said. "She wis ower busy wirkin. She'd te dee aa er wa2004
Central - LAL entin pairt o her brain, ower busy wirkin things oot tae blether2021
Central - SWE the woman busy wi smoke-blackened2009
Central - LAL at withdrawn intae hersel, so busy wi the arrangements that ah d2004
Doric - DOR Fermer affa busy wi the hairst jist noo,2003
Central - LAL …the wider Yes Movement is busy with huge spontaneous meeting2014
Doric - MNAfur a wee while - ah've been busy with ma new jape! #DoctorWho12017
Doric - DOR@Love_the_80s_UK Get busy with the fizzy Sodastream cam2020
Central - EDN tly.“l gather you’ve been busy with this project of Beatrice2011
Central - LAL 'Busy wi yer homework?' Mammy says,2021
Central - WCE hat wis that. If they wis sae busy wi’ their prayers they’d 2016
Central - GLA st then, the King, who'd been busy writin in his notebook, cawed2014
Central - GLA The twelve jurors wir aw busy writin oan slates. "Whit they2014
Southern - SWEeep up the guid work, ken hoo busy youse are the noo x2020
Doric - MNA an dee somethin. Ah'm ayewis busy ~ can ayewis find somethin te2011