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

Central - SECmanMurray10 @HaddAth theres a surprise2020
Central - EDN er tunic. He leuch wi pleased surprise 2011
Central - SWE the Earth will get a pleasant surprise 2009
Orkney - ORK they meet me, they'll gasp wi surprise 2002
Doric - MNA For he dis like a nice surprise 2023
Orkney - ORK d Bertie, wi a gasp o stunned surprise 2002
Doric - MNAine scene, coos wi bells on...surprise!2020
Southern - SEA@dtaylor5633 Nae surprise! ??2020
Central - SEC Scots that emerged was a big surprise" tae her. Accordin tae her, i2006
Doric - SNO rlie Kerr (wha derns a muckle surprise); Nutty Jakes, a schizophreni2008
Doric - SNO rlie Kerr (wha derns a muckle surprise); Nutty Jakes, a schizophreni2008
Doric - DOR Blawn throo rain at's nae a surprise,2005
Doric - DOR ry an quait, noo at's nae ony surprise,2003
Doric - DOR n the win dis rise at's nae a surprise,2003
Doric - DOR Canna say at's a great surprise,2005
Doric - DOR Doon poors the rain at's nae surprise,2005
Doric - DOR Canna say thats a affa surprise,2005
Doric - DOR Mair shoors o sna at's nae surprise,2003
Doric - DOR Och at comes as nae surprise,2005
Doric - DOR Nae mair rain noo at's a surprise,2005
Doric - DOR ors tae late efterneen at's a surprise,2003
Doric - DOR Canna say thats a bit o a surprise,2005
Doric - DOR Nae win nae rain at's a surprise,2003
Doric - DOR It'S damned cauld at's nae surprise,2005
Doric - DOR Poors o rain, nae ony surprise,2003
Doric - DOR En poors o rain at's nae a surprise,2003
Central - LAL nae surprise,2021
Central - SWE appit haun tae mooth in great surprise, 2009
Ulster - WUL t Eleventh nicht tae naebodys surprise, 2007
Orkney - ORK in the sun and, much tae his surprise, 2002
Central - GLA d the heidie," "it wid be nae surprise," 2000
Central - WCE Surprise surprise, ah said. She ignort me an ke2021
Central - SEC Tae ma surprise, and utter disgust, the boay 2021
Shetland - SHD twartree bits o prose. Tae my surprise, an nae smaa horror, I enjoye2022
Doric - DOR y noo an then it taks them by surprise, an on the occasion o '86 at 2001
Doric - NNB Alice noticed, wi some surprise, at e pebbles were all turnan2014
Central - EDN he rase an, tae Beatrice’s surprise, booed deeply tae Raggle an s2011
Central - LAL Sarah,' she says, 'this is a surprise, come in an take the weight a2013
Doric - NNB But here, till Alice's great surprise, e Duchess's voice died aweiy2014
Doric - ABN tae ma surprise, fan ye arrived 2020
Central - LAL Surprise, surprise, for he saw noo 2018
Central - WCE the door a shove and, tae his surprise, fund it wis aff the sneck. H2019
Central - LAL o England. This is nae muckle surprise, fur they are aw variants o t2021
Central - LAL eydence. Syne, ti ma surprise, he lencht hissel intil a say2010
Central - SEC Then, tae ma surprise, he springs some gid news oan2021
Central - AYR in at Wellwood.* Then tae her surprise, he stuid up, gied a wee mock2012
Central - EDN Than, tae her gret surprise, he touched her hair, sae lic2011
Central - SEC r telt the forgaitherin o his surprise, in a pleisured wey, tae see 2002
Central - LAL hocolate. WONKAS NUTTY CRUNCH SURPRISE, it said on the wrapper. 2016
Doric - ABN , surprise, it’s a’ the same fowk fi2022
Central - LAL ad recovered a little from my surprise, I ventured to remark to the 2011
Central - SEC ugh tae the backroom. Tae, ma surprise, Paul didnae seem fazed by he2021
Central - EDN ont, juist yince. Bit tae his surprise, she braced hersel against hi2011
Central - EDN ithir hoose!” Mouth open in surprise, she exclaimed, “How did yo2015
Central - LAL Ma eyes drift tae his jotter. Surprise, surprise, he's writin aw abo2021
Doric - ABN And, at the end o’ the day, surprise, surprise, it’s a’ the sa2022
Central - AYR Alison noticed, tae her surprise, that the chuckies were aa tu2014
Central - GLA Alice noticed, wae surprise, that the pebbles wir aw turn2014
Southern - SEA Ahlice noticed, wi some surprise, that th stanes were aw turni2015
Southern - SEA But here, tae Ahlice's richt surprise, th Duchess's voice dei'd awa2015
Central - GLA Bit then, tae Alice's great surprise, the Duchess's voice died awa2014
Central - AYR But here, tae Alison's surprise, the Duchess's vyce dee'd awa2014
Ulster - CUL But here, tae Alice's gret surprise, the Duchess voice died awa, 2013
Doric - ABN e lead e praise. Tae Fergie's surprise, the ither memmers, tho dowie2011
Central - LALi Freja at the end wis a nice surprise, tho.2020
Central - SEC trip wae the fairies. Tae ma surprise, though. This Marvin is flyin2021
Doric - NNB sade till hersel. Imagine her surprise, when e White Rabbit read oot2014
Shetland - SHD tae hersel. Did shö no get a surprise, whin da White Rabbit read oo2012
Ulster - CUL said tae hirsel. Imagine hir surprise, whin the White Rabbit read o2013
Orkney - ORK a bit o a surprise - 2021
Orkney - ORK e peep and I let oot a gasp o surprise - 2002
Central - EDN be the hunter had tane her be surprise - clumsy eejit. 2011
Shetland - SHD an dis took Alice fairly bi surprise - da Duchess's voice dilled 2012
Central - SEC@EdinburghLive_ now theres a surprise - the slave trade lives on l2020
Central - SEC that defo does not come as a surprise - why no award them the play2021
Doric - DOR Rain come nicht, och at's nae surprise.2003
Doric - DOR Day comes oot fine, gran surprise.2003
Doric - DOR Day comes oot gran at's a surprise.2003
Central - SWE atap her bombe surprise.2005
Shetland - SHD whit he wis telt an he got a surprise.2001
Doric - DOR Turns oot a fine day fit a surprise.2005
Doric - DOR En poors o rain at's nae surprise.2003
Central - LAL stairt, even whan its no aw a surprise.2014
Central - WCE e hostler wi somethin kin tae surprise.2018
Doric - DOR Fresh air at last fit a surprise.2005
Doric - DOR Richt sinny day it's a fine surprise.2005
Central - WCE ot worse. Well that’s nae a surprise.2017
Doric - DOR Clears up wi sin at's nae surprise.2005
Doric - DOR Sna for the day at's nae surprise.2005
Ulster - CUL lly?" said Alice, wi a note o surprise. 2013
Doric - NNB sade Alice in a tone o great surprise. 2014
Orkney - ORK lly goat?" Meg asked wi great surprise. 2002
Central - WCE goat tae go, which wis a nice surprise. 2006
Southern - SEA lifted up baith eets paws in surprise. "Havnae heard o uglifyin!" e2015
Central - GLA n lifted up baith its paws in surprise. "Never heard ae uglifying!" 2014
Doric - NNB hon lfted up both ids paws in surprise. "Never heard o uglifyan!" id2014
Shetland - SHD phon liftit baith his paas in surprise. "Whit! Never heard o uglifyi2012
Central - LAL this,' he gaed on. "This is a Surprise.' He hoasted in a wechty kind2010
Central - SEC talikn aboot. But, tae ma ain surprise. Ah decided tae take the oppo2021
Orkney - ORK se. The waves'll catch you by surprise. Airport's closed - no lande2002
Ulster - EUL antomime that teuk Maisie bae surprise. Hir eager een pleaded wi Mai2022
Central - WCE ened I shouted ma heid aff in surprise. Robert started tae speak.2022
Doric - DUN keep weel so it's nae muckle surprise. Surprise wis thit a buttrie 2020
Central - DUN ations shuidnae hae been onie surprise. The bourgeios managerialism 2017
Doric - DOR you don't understand? What a surprise. You've gone way down in my e2024
Doric - DORdinna understand 'Aiberdeen'. Surprise? Not.2023
Central - SEC sh tae find some cash. Tae ma surprise ah find roughly three hunner 2021
Central - EDN t no right, pal?’’ tae ma surprise ah’m greeted wae silence fa2022
Central - EDN kept waitin. Then, tae ma ain surprise and delight he mutters ‘’2022
Central - SEC t back tae his missus. Tae ma surprise and everyboady else's in the 2021
Orkney - ORK He lukk'd at me wi great surprise and swallowed wance or twice.2002
Central - WCE Ah tuik the plant bi surprise an ower it went wi a helluva 2010
Central - AYR dy Peden.' John gied a gasp o surprise an smertly raised the baur an2012
Central - SEChe tree packed away - whit a surprise as a fell asleep n everythin 2020
Ulster - GUL on resourcin' pictur hits nae surprise at neir aa Ulster-Scots cultu2022
Central - WCE Barclay Brithers surprise attack, 2006
Ulster - WULt disappointment or unwelcome surprise but also as a verb meaning ‘2020
Central - LALayscot @joao_kay No there's a surprise CIA & KGB tryin to influence 2022
Doric - SNO skelp the story alang til its surprise conclusion, and there’s a h2008
Doric - MNB n thocht I could gi her a wee surprise fan she got hame fir her work2020
Central - LAL ... An sic a surprise fir her mither !2017
Central - DUN sels. Weel this is mebbes nae surprise gien their ownership, but the2017
Doric - DOR Fit a surprise grun covered wi sna,2005
Central - SEC Tae ma surprise he brushes oaff this piece ae2021
Central - SEC address the cless. And tae ma surprise he seemed far 2021
Central - LAL e, he said. It didna seem tae surprise him that the auld quine wis s2007
Central - LAL Ah'll surprise hur afterward, ah hink. But i2021
Central - WCE iways full o life n it’s a surprise if yi iver hear her it peace.2020
Central - GLA “I suppose.” There’s surprise in his voice.2020
Central - GLA nfurl a wee bit, revealin the surprise inside. His face is a fuckin 2012
Central - SEC nderin taewards me and tae ma surprise is clappin ma performance tae2021
Central - SEC rse than the last and ma only surprise is that they're no advertisin2021
Central - SEC o Auchtermuchty, tho, the big surprise is what like the Scots thare 2003
Central - SEC ffee table. But, well, tae ma surprise it's actually a call fae a la2021
Doric - DOR Fit a surprise it's a richt fine day.2005
Central - SEC am no sayin when - itll b a surprise lol2020
Central - SEC@BBCJamesCook now - theres a surprise lol2021
Central - WCE re gaun. But the news doesnae surprise me.' 2019
Shetland - SHD "Weel dat doesna surprise me. I tocht I wid hae paece h2021
Central - GLA alm aboot everyhin. It widnae surprise me if she's incapable ae prod2020
Central - EDN rework display. And it widnae surprise me if the vibrations sent thr2022
Central - GLA his heid scornfully, "Widnae surprise me if ye'd never even spoke t2014
Central - SEC est score, In fact, it widnae surprise me in the slightest if they'v2021
Central - SEChe honest toun - that disnae surprise me lol2020
Central - GLA This didnae surprise me much; tae keep quiet aboot2021
Central - LALone’s elevation, it wouldnae surprise me to hear that James Kelly i2020
Shetland - SHDdwards41 Yun honestly wid not surprise me wan bit.2021
Doric - DOR there on his bed wis the best surprise o aa. An Aiberdeen strip, sto2000
Central - DUN tho as it turnt oot, tae the surprise o mair nor a few, she cuid ta2010
Orkney - ORK And, beuy, did I get the surprise o me life 2002
Central - EDN as lang as they dinna, we hae surprise on wir side. Bit Ah wis aye f2011
Central - WCE said, an ah couldnae keep the surprise oot ma voice. Yi didnae think2021
Doric - DOR l sign gave way, much tae the surprise o them baith.2003
Central - LALen its fae the heart tae....a surprise phone call, a card tae encour2015
Doric - MNA ookit at the grave an tae his surprise saw a deidkist hauf open't. W2018
Central - EDN Tae her surprise she fund a message addressed 2011
Central - SEC Wae the look ae surprise splattered acroass his puss h2021
Doric - DOR be busy. So it wis nae surprise tae hear fae the Wee Wifie, t2003
Doric - DOR It wis nae surprise tae Jonsar Eck tae see fowk o2005
Central - LAL e wird-kist (it is nae muckle surprise tae learn) derives fae the Sc2021
Central - WCE in Scots - an sae it wis nae surprise tae read the day that Kathlee2018
Central - LAL irn o humanity it wad be mair surprise tae see a body ferlie at a bo2003
Central - DUN it be kennt that this wis nae surprise tae them. They had kennt aw a2010
Central - DUN in an storytellin. It's aye a surprise tae the Weejies tae fin oot t2010
Doric - DORe78 @AberdeenFC Why is this a surprise tae you? He’s nae good enoug2020
Central - SEC d juist in his serk. It's nae surprise that a body o his staundin2005
Central - LAL It was nae surprise that a wheen o the bairns lik2011
Central - SEC red oot wey o speakin but the surprise that loups oot at the reader 2003
Central - DUN Nou it'll no be onie surprise that the lairdies didnae exac2010
Central - SEC he air, it shuid hae been nae surprise that the same norrie wis the 2006
Ulster - CUL Alice notice't wi some surprise that the stains wur turnin ta2013
Central - GLA ur an escape route but tae ma surprise the driver gies us a friendly2021
Doric - DOR ht poun the strainer. Tae his surprise the fermer bocht the lot2005
Orkney - ORK And, beuy, will I surprise them when I motor tae the too2002
Central - DUN jist Kings o England, sae nae surprise there. Houanivver Cooper went2017
Doric - MNA t the grave opened an tae oor surprise they listened wi a sympatheti2016
Doric - MNB n. Fit hid a done? But tae ma surprise they stood up and shook ma ha2020
Doric - MNA we reechet thi grun. Tae oor surprise thi heather joy wis air, So t2006
Central - SEC It's nae surprise tho that, bein a Scots langua2005
Central - SEC gee him a wee glance. Tae ma surprise though ah cannae See any look2021
Central - WCE It wul be nae surprise ti thaim at's read ma awn rev2008
Doric - MNB n a got hame there wis a nice surprise waiting fir me. Ma next door 2020
Central - WCE as shilpit as it is, it's nae surprise we anely send yin message. Ye2017
Central - AYR steyd awa. Sae it cam as nae surprise when, at the back-en o the ye2012
Central - EDN Williamson an’ wis taken by surprise when he phoned me to thank me2015
Central - SEC So, yae kin imagine ma surprise when ma beautifully decorated2021
Central - DUN get the baint. It cam as nae surprise When the lad chosen tae go ef2010
Central - LALon tae McDonald's. Imagine ma surprise when the lassie said "naw, we2020
Central - LALon tae McDonald's. Imagine ma surprise when the lassie said "naw, we2020
Central - SEC er either. It wisnae really a surprise when the social took the wean2015
Central - GLA d tae hersel. Then magine her surprise when the White Rabbit read oo2014
Central - AYR d the hillside; an it wis nae surprise when they cam across the secr2012
Central - EDN rt fowk aboot him, it’s nae surprise William wad become a fine thi2019
Central - SEC but ah'm tellin yae. Aldo wid surprise yae." 2021
Central - EDN ma last breath. It also might surprise yae tae hear this but ah’ve2022
Central - DUN d tae a seetuation that micht surprise ye, seein as ye hear no a squ2017
Central - WCE at University. Aye, it disnae surprise ye tae learn that Andy went t2013
Central - DUN on budget, it likely will no surprise ye that muckle tae fin oot da2017
Doric - MNA in chawed an gnawed intae her surprise Yule feast till her ribs war 2014