trying | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 32.9 | 32.3 | 49.2 | 19.9 | 17.4 | 41.3 | 4.4 | |
Number of occurrences | 107 | 64 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
Number of authors | 60 | 37 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
you, Siobhan says. 'I'm just trying to get to know you, Daisy. We on page 1
1 matches
Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
A know yer only trying tae help but, please, gie it on page 64
1 matches
Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
even notice ye wir so burst" "Trying tae fire intae burds, far too on page 3
1 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
ys, no noticin. 'All the boys trying to be the fastest and the str on page 7
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Ah told him: "Jist trying tae survive another week oan on page 20
"I spend all day trying to help people in difficult c on page 127
tandin oot at their door weys trying tae hear what's goin oan. Fin on page 145
at it wis indeed Aldo who wis trying his best tae mimic a skilled on page 193
4 matches
McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
'Ahm bein chased,' ah say, trying ae catch mah breath, Ah look on page 176
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Desperately trying tae preserve his brood, on page 19
1 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ys, no noticin. 'All the boys trying to be the fastest and the str on page 12
1 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
d just called me a wanker for trying to help him up off the floor. on page 13
1 matches
Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Jean: I'm trying ti save your life, Mary. on page 35
1 matches
Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
on gied him a sherrackin for 'trying to kick away from under his f on page 56
1 matches
Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
his wurds, nice n flamboyant trying to illustrate a great intelli
1 matches
Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
annae unnerstaun whit they're trying tae tell him, and whit's mair
1 matches
Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
aboot. As we go round Ah’m trying tae find a fault in this plac
e car; however, Ah notice her trying tae follow me.
2 matches
Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
mair than likely he wis just trying tae impress this lot wi a fan
1 matches
Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
some brains and me an Toto is trying tae get hame tae Scotland.”
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ext thing you know, they’re trying to flag us down. ... Anything
ccustomt claes. “Who are we trying to mislead?”
nds - your friends - are in trying to see you face to face. Fort
s of your own, then nobody is trying to stop you, but at the very
4 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
computer went into overdrive trying to spellcheck the e-mail. My
he e-mail. My brain went numb trying to understand it.
2 matches
Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
g in Mrs McAdam’s classroom trying tae finish a maths test when
1 matches
Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
mind the German goalie, Kahn, trying tae waste time so Sinky picks
1 matches
Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Don't be trying nothing funny
1 matches
@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
ook a day over 30 and yes I'm trying tae get a gold star by suckin(2020) search twitter
eterMurrell I'm a peace maker trying to maintain it, dinnae blame (2020) search twitter
@alistairdunn tweeted
disappoint me at times, after trying stuff oan, 'al need tae see i(2014) search twitter
deila trying tae give warburton advice????(2015) search twitter
@DavidJWood2 tweeted
oks fantastic ??. Theyll be trying tae recoup all the money they(2020) search twitter
@g_hibby tweeted
?.. Them were the business... Trying tae get intae them was a chal (2022) twitter link
@jax6754 tweeted
@JeffBrazier Trying tae decide if a should intera(2015) search twitter
an email Mon or Tue...as just trying tae decide area movement efte(2015) search twitter
Trying tae keep oan ma toes! So dina(2015) search twitter
@TyneEskWriters I've been trying to join/connect re your meet (2016) search twitter
@RickHJohnston tweeted
re at it. They walk among us. Trying to undermine the confidence o (2022) twitter link
flag right now. Also they're trying to join the EU.. There's a va (2022) twitter link
@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
re. It is 6pm and I have been trying to get the Hauflin up for 9 h(2020) search twitter
mak it mair compleecatit nor trying take get tae Buenos Aires by (2020) search twitter
@WhenDidADidny tweeted
in goals. Boyata wis actively trying tae win them the game. 3rd ch (2018) twitter link
@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
. Ive been oot in ma goonie trying tae save a wee dormoose face (2020) search twitter
gmcg1 Ive been up all night trying tae decide.(2020) search twitter
@DABArbuckle tweeted
e tak pot shots like somebody trying tae win a wee goldfish at the(2020) search twitter
@fairpechtoot tweeted
uc01 Totally new tae Twitter. Trying tae work oot how tae use it! (2016) search twitter
@bigandymccoll tweeted
oco2014 @AngusMacNeilSNP (I'm trying tae encourage shy SNPers John (2022) twitter link
@rattlecans tweeted
its me, worried about Mawe, trying tae light a caunle, trying ta (2022) twitter link
@kelly_white_2 "FFS, I'm trying tae get ready tae go oot wi m (2022) twitter link
@weenell3 tweeted
ht for 4 hrs. 1st real stint. Trying to keep the dampness at bad a (2022) twitter link
yGavin1 Dinnae get me started trying tae contact the Tax Office... (2022) twitter link
@annieones tweeted
our language is inferior! Im trying to change that. Ye know whot (2021) twitter link
t time av hurd that.... ul be trying tae bring it back. ?? (2021) twitter link
@MizLiot tweeted
ne. If yere using it whilst trying tae condescend tae somebody t (2021) twitter link
ted like a weirdo when I kept trying to say no. (2021) twitter link
women wont wheesht folk trying tae get this wumman tae whees (2021) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
5 only asked a question m8 - trying to get sum clarification ! (2021) twitter link
n_Pacey @RyanMusselburgh just trying to b positive here - already (2021) twitter link
ce officers there r basically trying to cause distress - heartles (2020) twitter link
Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
every country trying tae mak a difference on page 17
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
r, Annand. What point are you trying to make?' on page 17
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
ill-naturet. “You’re not trying dear,” she raged at him.
1 matches
Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
fae the Mormons fa cam roon, trying tae learn us baseball. So he
1 matches
Riddell, Conor San Diego, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
in tae a the coffee shops and trying oot the fancy pieces they hid
1 matches
Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
hiedoos and skurries huddling trying tae keep warm. The traffic wi
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
igh up abeen ma back gairden, trying to steady itsel in the high w
d. I help him into the hoose, trying to nae to hud his battered bo
hift in his face, like he’s trying to mask summin.
3 matches
Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
nt the Security Services were trying tae decipher the coded index
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
s remains. He must’ve been trying to sneak out without letting
1 matches
@sovereigndaisy tweeted
he ice. 2nd beuk has arrived. Trying to still my beatin hairt ?? #(2019) search twitter
@DoricPhrases tweeted
Thanks for trying quine. xxx https://t.co/Gy7c3(2018) search twitter
@72redz1903 tweeted
e Minecraft and AI tech. Im trying tae get ma heid roon it. (2022) twitter link
Podcast Hearing that Hibs are trying tae gazump oor Norge target - (2022) twitter link
are culpable and are clearly trying tae make political points. It (2020) twitter link
@cligeey tweeted
orth East I replied she is up trying oot the new road she built. S(2020) search twitter
@Franwella tweeted
Trying tae decide if i'm tired or ji(2011) search twitter
@fittiecrooners tweeted
Trying tae put on lottery bit nae pe(2016) search twitter
Been trying hard tae keep aff the bevvie (2016) search twitter
Nithing on box the nicht. Trying tae keep oot o' the Fittie Ba(2017) search twitter
g tattie n leek! Lassie still trying tae promote her cocktails tae(2018) search twitter
Fittie bar at 25 degrees then trying tae get served fan the bloomi(2018) search twitter
and 5 other occurrences.
@glenlivetloon tweeted
a I've also heard Cameron was trying to get the Pope to speak to G(2014) search twitter
@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
e Uni, teacher training. Im trying to encourage Geography, Histo (2020) twitter link
@McGoo1888 tweeted
itish Legion near went mental trying tae sign me up when they foun (2021) twitter link
@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ffly but i canna relax as I'm trying tae work oot who da singers a(2019) search twitter