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tickets Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.9 26.7 40.7 9.9 5.8 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences8352 27 1 1 1 1
Number of authors35 15 16 1 1 1 1

Occurrences of tickets in Corpus

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Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
that ring o yours ye hud twa tickets? aff me. I could hae got it f on page 138

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
oney. 'If ye're sellin raffle tickets ah'm no wantin ony.' on page 86

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
rt an ditch wur trainers. The tickets went on sale this mornin: two on page 33
cola's ma got her an Charlene tickets tae see Stramash at the S.E.C on page 75
enin Times that's tae win two tickets plus backstage passes tae see on page 77
Me an Chris didnae win the tickets. Charlene did. She said, Moan on page 78
went an solt me an Chris his tickets tae go an see Stramash. Kirst on page 79
Also on pages 169
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
The Gowden Tickets on page 23
n paper, and thir five Gowden Tickets hae been hidden unnerneath th on page 24
at are gonnae find the Gowden Tickets are the anes wha can afford t on page 25
'Ainly fower Gowden Tickets left,' said Granda Geordie. ' on page 28
had tae huv wan o thae Gowden Tickets, I gaed oot intae the toun an on page 30
Also on pages 33, 36, 45, 59, 68, 167, 171
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Steerage tickets claspt, they mount the gangwa on page 99

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
wee man that sells the bingo tickets. So there I wis, lyin on a we on page 28

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
light-up skippin rope wi the tickets and hud the time o our lives on page 31

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Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Auld season tickets and new basebaw gutties, on page 23

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
fingirin tickets an bawbees on page 48

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
oris Rougvie 01738-583698 and tickets fae David Aird 01577-830370.
e an guests an hou ye can get tickets. It’s a gey uisefu wee beuk
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
e wis 2 hrs an 15 mins sae wi tickets gaun for £7 (£6
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Tickets is £10 –21; concessions fr
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
’s no at it, he’s goat us tickets. Mone the tic!’ Pearcey sai
gemme!’ he sais, fannin the tickets oot in front ay his face like
‘McDade’s goat us tickets fur the gemme, Ma. Rangers. A
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
In the end ah sellt ma dinner tickets tae big Maggie Hughes and all
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@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
heridan We'd tae give awa oor tickets as ma man's no weil. A sair f(2019) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
cht, an Ah yaised ma mither's tickets tae borrae adult buiks fae a (2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
Christmas pantomime! Get yer tickets here: https://t.co/JYNuUH2cXy (2020) twitter link
Get tickets fir the Soutar Festival of Wo (2019) twitter link
t 'Diary o a Wimpy Wean'. Get tickets here: https://t.co/zNAIf4Xf3A (2019) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
Cowden81 awesome m8 - we got tickets n it wis a full house - wee (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
and stocks? Aye - twa-three tickets in ma box Marks an Spencer, I on page 15

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
, heids aa packed wi tales an tickets pleasin, hunkies waved like f on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
est enemy jined the queue fir tickets: dolled up te the nines an dr on page 59

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
the streen, Wilma gid me twa tickets for the Stovie Dunce the nich on page 94

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
rgot te tell ye - Ah'v bocht tickets fir the nicht's Turkish eveni on page 14

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
n aften get yer hauns on game tickets for a price that is nae ower on page 3

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n Ah phoned up te speer aboot tickets," said Stevie, "the wifie wis on page 36
door ~ Silent Dating Party - tickets only. on page 38

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Ma quine's got fitba tickets an is gan tae i'game on page 93

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
wrang sections. There wis tickets on the pots that didnae corre
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
s fur bombs, syne bocht their tickets an gaed intil the culture-fes
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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
loon that wis handin oot the tickets wis chattin up yer auntie an
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
rtit fussin aboot wi trays an tickets, bit thay coudna
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Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
al that them fa sell beuks an tickets for clesses aboot bein a trad
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
c jokes an songs then get yer tickets tae @InveruriePanto https://t(2016) search twitter
ing is coming to Aberdeen and tickets are now on sale at https://t.(2018) search twitter
Tickets to the Hue and Cry 30th Anniv(2018) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
e night, but, managed tae get tickets. Glesga King Theatre was wond (2022) twitter link
e night, but, managed tae get tickets. Glesga King Theatre was wond (2022) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
otland Belgium Dalglish debut tickets through school packed oot sta(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
icol1 @aimeeannenaylor plinty tickets ms quine. Ye jist need tae ge(2013) search twitter
Jist booked tickets tae see Steps in April at the(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
@NLFerries im aff tae book my tickets, polish ma sheen and dig oot (2017) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Started with twa tickets, but now 11 of us coming alon (2019) twitter link

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
picture-hoose, tore tickets bae the doors on page 17

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Shetland

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
out (!!) but there are still tickets for Throwing Voices - - come (2019) search twitter

Southern

@projecthawick tweeted
Mind get yer tickets ti see the “Spice Boys” ?? (2018) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
e back stalls only! Have your tickets at the ready, please!" on page 42

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