| desired | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 3.7 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 11.6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Number of occurrences | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Number of authors | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
their challenge. This had the desired effect. Aw this shoutin anent on page 86
1 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
. Ma hair leaves a lot tae be desired an aw. At the rate ah'm gaun on page 63
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The fresh air hus the desired effect in clearin ma heid sli
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
effortlessly hoovered huv the desired effect, an emboldened, an wae
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
The encouragement that they desired,
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
And every time ah dae hus the desired effect ae ensuring he squeals
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e show his teasin hus hud the desired affect oan me. Look at this,
1 matches
@bigandymccoll tweeted
worry is that she'll get her desired 3-way ref (probly with WM acc (2022) twitter link
Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
ttin back! No something ta be desired! My granny aye spok aboot whe