| paused | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 22.8 | 31.3 | 3 | 39.7 | 5.8 | 20.7 | 13.3 | |
| Number of occurrences | 74 | 62 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Number of authors | 19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
uite sufficient.' Mr. MacNeil paused, then added, 'Dinnae let me c on page 39
Mr. MacNeil paused for a second. on page 40
Tam paused but then blurted oot the answ on page 41
3 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
tit tae ken, but the Dodo had paused gin it thocht that somebody s on page 26
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
the curates' services ...' He paused for braith, then daudit his c on page 26
t afore ... God bless ye.' He paused, his speerits raised faur ene on page 30
rs o joy in his een, as Peden paused an boued his heid in contempl on page 31
doun ower the Hare Craig, he paused, an his pairtin smile left hi on page 44
the Prophet wis born. She had paused there in silent thocht an sai on page 67
Also on pages 70, 77
8 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
some talent,' she said, then paused, 'but ye know whit that schoo on page 7
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Paul paused tae hastily scan some bets th on page 33
d fitbaw oor tae the bairn ah paused fur a bit before hearin the h on page 40
Craig paused fur a bit before answerin and on page 96
3 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Miss Honey paused and leaned back in her chair on page 66
t mony's the time.' Hortensia paused tae see whit effect her words on page 96
up again bonnily.' Hortensia paused tae shove mair crisps intae h on page 101
The Trunchbull paused tae dicht a spreckle o slabbe on page 115
ough hauf the muckle cake, he paused fur jist a couple o seconds a on page 122
Also on pages 135, 165, 177, 190, 192, 217, 220
12 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Granda Jock paused and ran the tip o his ain ton on page 13
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ah paused tae reflect bi the wheelie-bi on page 141
She paused, on page 147
2 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
There he paused an wi a stare on page 8
1 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
nd rescue the bitin brat." He paused as Coont Olaf said somethin. on page 125
1 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
He paused for a meenit on the crest o t on page 17
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Oh, had He paused an taen a thocht
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
Sammy paused in his prayin and turnt roond
1 matches
Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ed noisily oot o his path. He paused briefly tae drink frae a sma
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
is tip top.” The ~’andit paused. Whit noo?
t know I was coming.” She paused. “If you are taking a self-
ectit lassies at me ...” He paused. This wis his Captain he wis
hat day, the Aal Bitch.” He paused. “Ma sisters wis a giid bit
giid bit aalder nor me.” He paused again. “They tane thair ain
22 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
urd aff a tree.’ Wee Johnie paused wi a slee wink, an added . .
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
eply he made for the door and paused. “Incidentally if you do fi
1 matches
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
nted tae ken, but th Dodo hed paused as if eet thocht that somebod on page 26
1 matches