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Central - LAL Began tae chaw on baith her feet.
Central - EDN began. He preached oan how we aa se
Doric - ABN n we bade in Aul' Aiberdeen," began Mary, "an at wid be - let's
Doric - ABN h, Dod, that honesty pays - " began the priest, bit Dod didna lat
Doric - ABN "Fit in the name o - ", began Chairlie "oh ma Goad, this is
Doric - MNA afore the proceedins sterted, began tae sing:
Shetland - SHD " An wi dis Alice, poor ting, began ta greet ageen, for shö felt
Shetland - SHD ie, we his toom in his mooth, began tae fiddle we Lowrie’s bear
Central - DUN conseederable at the stairt, began tae dwine awa. Fowk got uised
Doric - NNB or a meenad lek a wild beist, began screaman "Off wi her heid! Of
Doric - DOR nae keep up wi the youths, fa began tae toss the hat atween een a
Central - AYR an the Reverend Campbell, wha began, 'It has come tae oor notice,
Central - LAL English pit thairs oan. An A began:
Central - LAL “Michty Hera,” Athena began, bowin afore the queen, “th
Central - LAL nae ken this quotation when A began tae scrieve pleys masel in th
Central - SEC A think that wis the meenit A began tae understaun him. Aw ay, ho
Central - EDN ut as soon as the intro music began playin, suddenly the three ae
Doric - DOR e news ae nicht an, his bleed began tae
Doric - MNA h far the slave-ship lay, Jed began tae cam oot wi a speil he hid
Doric - MNA ime won nearer, Minnie's heid began tae stoon. There wis a ruggin
Doric - NNB E Cat's heid began fadan aweiy e meenad he wis g
Central - LAL an Gaelic's leid began.
Doric - MNA d housing and the cooncil hid began pittin younger fowk intae the
Doric - DOR Ronald began tae realize that Tam wis a we
Central - WCE nders, aw drenched. The child began tiltin his heid tae the side
Central - SEC et intae the communities. And began tae pollute the minds ae the
Central - LAL icht fast. Mr Tod lauched and began tae pou mair bricks oot o the
Central - NEC rties," Hercules muttered and began tae scoor the countryside, li
Central - EDN the laptop oaff the table and began firin in the ominous words ae
Shetland - SHD lifted its airm, an its hand began tae glow
Doric - MNA nodded to John the Barman and began fumbling in his pocket for ch
Doric - DOR awa cuttin the girse his mind began tae wander. Yon
Central - DUN sup or twa at nicht, Big Dod began tae get een bigger. He'd aye
Central - LAL slaikin their chaps, Mr 'Tod began snoovin aboot the girnel-hoos
Central - LAL Aul Tod began: "What grieves me maist
Doric - MNA ie tae scrat her neck. An sae began Minnie Bruce's first simmer i
Central - AYR lston pairish records; an sae began a new life for Jennet Broun -
Central - DUN journey back tae the surface began. Ye cuid hae cut the atmosphe
Doric - NNB Alice began till feel awful nervous: till
Doric - NNB "Stupid things!" Alice began in a loud indignant voice; bu
Shetland - SHD dee tae a lobster - " (Alice began ta say "Dey wir ee time at I
Doric - NNB duced till a lobster-" (Alice began till say "A wance tasted-" bu
Doric - NNB So Alice began tellan them her adventures fa
Shetland - SHD So Alice began tellin dem her adventirs fae
Doric - NNB any more!" An here poor Alice began till cown again, for she felt
Central - LAL n the prospeck o independence began tae be an achievable reality.
Central - DUN r, eftir this crime in Dundee began tae faw aff, tho there wis th
Central - SEC He began tae rant, his bluid on fire,
Central - SWE He began writin when he jyned Dumfries
Doric - NNB a poor man, yer Majesty," he began.
Doric - NNB beg pardon, yer Majesty," he began, "for bringan these in: but A
Shetland - SHD a poor man, your Majesty," he began.
Shetland - SHD our pardon, your Majesty," he began," for takkin dis in wi me: bu
Central - LAL "This delicious scran ...' he began, then he stapped. In the sile
Central - SEA he literatures o Scotland, he began ti publish original an tentil
Shetland - SHD er, it wis still far awaa. He began tae concentrate, tae try reac
Central - LAL ength o Geordie's rigbane. He began tae feel feart.
Doric - ABN , even fin they war wrang. He began tae showd back and forrit on
Central - LAL Undeterred he began a roond o visits tae mony mee
Central - SEC sphere grew stronger yince he began beltin oot the fans chant ae
Doric - MNA dna ken aboot him. An syne he began to think aboot his ain dreams
Central - SEC But syne he began tae luik aboot him. Jist asid
Shetland - SHD Dan Saul cood see again an he began ta tak hit aa in. He pat his
Central - DUN licht wis gettin closer an he began tae mak funny wee noises in h
Shetland - SHD hit med nae mark; but noo he began ageen wi yon sam, dsin da ink
Shetland - SHD a voice I cood hardly hear he began,
Central - SEC a rat fer the coachman."' She began tae greet again.
Doric - NNB n e Rabbit came near her, she began, in a low, shy voice, "If ee
Doric - MNA t o the room that did it, she began tae bubble an greet.
Central - SEC , apart fae the whistlin. She began tae stride across the grass,
Central - EDN fallin aneath his feet as he began tae adjust tae this newfangel
Central - SEC lcome introduction before she began her English cless by introduc
Doric - NNB at's e great puzzle!" An she began thinkan oer all e bairns she
Doric - NNB me on messages next!" An she began fancyan e sort o thing at wid
Doric - NNB ndsome peeg, A think." An she began thinkan oer ither bairns she
Central - WCE dums, said Kelly Marie an she began makin wibble-wibble-wibble no
Doric - NNB Soon she began again. "A winder if A'll fall
Doric - NNB hem oot o their wits!" So she began nibblan at e richt-han bit ag
Doric - NNB ll be no chance o iss; so she began lookan at everything aboot he
Central - EDN ed tae luik nonchalant as she began to talk o a warld ootside o h
Doric - MNA watter as a keekin glaiss he began tae smerten his luiks. He dic
Doric - NNB is delichted till find at she began shrinkan at wance. As soon as
Doric - NNB abide figures!" An wi at she began nursan her bairn again, singa
Doric - ABN ’s the maitter, Ab-,” she began, an bit her tongue.
Central - LAL designed the Labyrinth,” he began. “Yer faither made me destr
Doric - ABN Abbie began tae move ower tae the kitchen
Shetland - SHD at dey wir needin, an Geordie began ta say at he wid a geen tö,
Central - SEC brichter Lade Braes. Airchie began tae turn, his een alowe as sh
Doric - MNA ed frae side tae side, Minnie began tae straik Daisy's lang, brai
Central - LAL an Donnie began tae dream . . .
Doric - NNB off at wance: wan owld Magpie began wrappan idsell up awful caref
Doric - ABN rooted tae the spot. An Elsie began tae bawl, “No Daddy, dinna,
Doric - MNA pricks sittin roon the table began tae notice. Even the chairman
Central - GLA er a wee meenit, an the gemme began.
Southern - SEA stounds aye the same sen tyme began.
Doric - MNA t it his een as the champagne began % really ging till his heid.
Central - SEC Tae write ere oor decline began.
Central - LAL an yer spine began tae tingle
Central - LAL tae Hame Rule in 1912, there began tae be alternative organisati
Shetland - SHD peerie sisters," da Dormoose began at a rate o knots; "an der na
Central - GLA little sisters," the Dormoose began, aw ae a rush, "an their name
Central - SEC e deflect his attention ah've began admirin the laminated flair b
Shetland - SHD Slowly at first, we began ta yarn, an dan da eftirnune
Orkney - ORK ome better than I did when we began.
Central - LAL The Wolf began tae pech and blaw
Central - LAL As soon's the gallus Wolf began
Central - SEC adventure ah embraked oan. Ah began spendin maire and maire time
Central - GLA is left haund. That's when ah began tae think he could just be te
Central - SEC ly for the first time that ah began tae realise ah didnae jist ac
Ulster - EUL ‘Once upon a time,’ ah began.
Central - LAL ppit fur Celtic Gaelic, which began tae be referrit tae wi oot-ha
Doric - SNO Paris Review interviews which began publication in 1958 in the se
Doric - MNA a sweelin, an Skirly an Mooch began tae birl like twa peeries.
Doric - DOR s fraught wi menace. We baith began tae hate
Central - SEC igestin his warnin they baith began arguin amongst themselves. Th
Central - LAL The earth began tae flee oot hyte-skyte ahint
Orkney - ORK his seen since life on earth began.
Central - LAL Wee stanes and dauds o earth began tae faw fae the roof o the tu
Central - LAL I began tae tak a notion that the cru
Central - LAL tion for his bairns forbye. I began tae jalouse whit was gaen on
Central - LAL the day cam, though, when I began to want into breeks’ (p. 72
Central - SEC I think that wis the meenit I began tae understaun him. Aw ay, ho
Doric - DOR Efter three days Jonsar Eck began tae realize jist foo serious
Central - SEC The panicked flock began tae run.
Central - AYR , then in their dizzens, folk began tae arrive frae aa the airts
Central - LAL is whit happened. As the folk began tae hit their pots and pans w
Shetland - SHD n in a dunderin voice, an fok began dirlin aboot ee wye an every
Doric - DOR rd year wis draain near, fowk began ti see an affa chynge in him.
Central - DUN ess had seemit tae pass, fowk began tae come oot o their houses a
Central - LAL um, and bit by bit the tunnel began tae grow.
Central - WCE up ‘n’ the snow and hail began peltin the grun ‘n’ the c
Central - SEC Paul began whisperin and gestured fur me
Central - DUN thetic cratur in front o them began tae mak sounds. These sounds
Central - GLA ” Two people sat ahint them began tae coagh an’ waft the air
Central - LAL O life afore this stairm began -
Doric - NNB ed in a richt upset voice, an began pickan them up again as quick
Shetland - SHD pot o soup aff o da fire, an began wi dat sam ta hdöv everythin
Shetland - SHD Turtle gae a grett seich, an began singin, in a voice at wis som
Doric - NNB Here e Moosie shook idsel, an began singan in ids slep "ePwinkle,
Doric - NNB me," she sade till hersel, an began by takan e peedie golden key,
Doric - NNB g ee lek," sade e Footman, an began whistlan.
Shetland - SHD ice pat doon her flamingo, an began tellin aboot da game, feelin
Doric - NNB ice pit doon her flamingo, an began an account o e game, feelan a
Doric - NNB eners instanthy jumped up, an began bowan till e King. e Queen, e
Doric - NNB nce." However, she got up, an began till repeat id, but her heid
Shetland - SHD aldit her haands tagidder, an began:-
Doric - NNB till id in a few meenads, an began talkan till hersel, as usual.
Doric - NNB Queen pit on her glesses, an began staran at e Hatter, who turne
Doric - NNB Alice fowlded her hans, an began:
Central - AYR Alison fauldit her hauns, an began:
Central - LAL here micht be anither wey, an began guddlin aboot amang his tools
Doric - NNB Mock Turtle sighed deeply, an began, in a _ voice sometimes chock
Central - NEC her ‘professionally’, an began tae spier at Knox whaur he wi
Central - LAL That tottie bean began tae sproot.
Central - LAL wung the swee aff the fire an began tae ladle the thick, het parr
Doric - NNB e hookah intill ids mooth an began smokan again.
Doric - ABN g in the central belt, a plan began tae form. They’re nae gaan
Central - DUN The cratur lookit at him an began tae move at him. Howivver the
Doric - NNB E Fish-Footman began by producan fae under his air
Doric - MNA 1973. He pickit up his pen an began te write.
Doric - ABN mmelt. He pickt up his pen an began... "Logical positivism was, w
Central - SEC hale thing startit shakin an began tae faa doon! The people rush
Central - LAL rup on the baist, stuid up an began tae wyde oot ontae haurd grun
Doric - ABN shakin, took up his paper an began. 'This question is attendit b
Central - DUN upit intae their ain boats an began tae row awa fae the pier. Ith
Central - NEC wi their pouerfu lang bows an began the slauchter. Wi nae cavalry
Central - DUN m but the bear. He stoppit an began tae shak wi fear. The baist s
Doric - ABN Yer belly it seen began tae swall
Central - SEC He then began tae stuff his face
Central - SEC tairs fur ma tea and she then began questionin me aboot the event
Central - WCE e a minefield. A low hum then began ringin oot aroond the hoose s
Central - WCE l oot ma pencil case, an then began writin oot the school rules.
Central - SWE patter then began, wirds wee haun grenades
Central - AYR t f-for ye, Faither ...' John began - his staumer aye waur at th
Central - AYR en Claverhouse an his captain began tae question John Broun, furs
Central - LAL t Three o The Wunnerfu Waddin began.
Central - WCE Aw the crackin began again ‘n’ the entire hoos
Shetland - SHD twartree missin. An da hintin began. 'Ony ane stealin oot a dis h
Central - DUN news o the French Revolution began tae spreid, ane o the fashion
Doric - NNB n else till do, so Alice soon began talkan again. "Dinah'll miss
Shetland - SHD hrist Church, Oxford. Dodgson began da story apo da fort o July 1
Central - LAL his strong supporter Hackston began organisin a defence.
Shetland - SHD idder ta dö, so Alice shön began spaekin ageen. "I doot Dinah'
Central - SEC The lassie noo began tae greet,
Central - SEC Miss Robertson. Before he too began tae address the cless. And ta
Doric - NNB rful Adventures, till she too began dreaman efter a fashion, an 1
Orkney - ORK lad discovered weeman and so began the subtle scheman
Doric - NNB othin, but looked at Two. Two began, in a low voice, "Why, e fact
Shetland - SHD ethin, but lookit at Two. Two began spaekin, braaly low, "Weel, M
Doric - DOR him far tae gang, Jonsar began tae panic, ere wisnae ony sig
Central - DUN a ain career as a storyteller began. Listenin tae bar-room crack
Shetland - SHD As if be instinct, da skipper began tae cloor an tak on wiida ice
Doric - NNB r man, yer Majesty," e Hatter began, in a tremblan voice, "an A h
Southern - SEA man, eer Majesty," th Hatter began in a mumble, "an Ah hidnae st
Central - LAL he past participle begoud for began.
Doric - NNB by e way e foulk near e door began sneezan all at wance.
Central - LAL e o the field whaur the wuids began he heard a craw cawin as it f
Central - LAL Slowly, wabbitly, the tods began tae sklent the tunnel up tae
Ulster - GUL hon pie wus opened thon birds began tae sing
Doric - DOR Donald. Suddenly, the hoosies began tae get mair and mair muckle,
Central - DUN e or twa o the yunger lassies began tae look at Tam in a new lich
Central - LAL the best o times. Ma troubles began when ah hud ma Kate. Fast for
Central - SWE yer cheerio tae here an lines began wi 'you'
Doric - DOR Fan i'pipes began tae play
Central - SWE But the leaves began tae turn
Central - SEC e say?" he asked. As his eyes began widenin at the thoat ae gitti
Ulster - GUL and in time tae come the eggs began tae flow
Doric - MNA he background. Jist as things began tae ease he vomited. Coughin
Central - DUN t. It wis at this pynt things began tae cheenge. A crowd o Specia
Central - SEC t wis at this point the Polis began tae realise there wis a conne
Central - LAL Afore lang the ither animals began tae arrive and get theirsels
Doric - DOR an, the barrels began tae look fine an healthy. Yon
Doric - MNA re tae mak it lowe. The nails began tae really get hett an that w
Central - DUN heard singin awa. His freens began tae look forrit tae haein him
Central - SEC stounin wi dreid an his hauns began tae shak.
Central - SEC wis hooked as sune as tears began)
Doric - NNB irm at wis linked intill hers began till tremble. Alice looked up
Central - LAL oot. The application process began wi a face-tae-face interview
Shetland - SHD ay, your Majesty!" da Duchess began, juist gettin oot da wird, an
Central - SEC spot, that aw ae this madness began. Ah take in this thoat and po
Central - DUN superior nummers o the Picts began tae tell. Alpin an his lads w
Central - DUN s wore on an Resurrectionists began tae ply their trade awa fae E
Central - SEC d me either that the room hus began tae fill up wae maire ae Edin
Central - WCE is knees cryin. A cauld sweat began runnin doun his foreheid, a s
Central - GLA That began back wi Adam.
Orkney - ORK Soon, the new shed, that began as an empty hole in the grunn
Doric - ABN sanglines an walkaboots that began
Central - DUN icht afore. Then a wee thocht began tae rise up amang the whisky
Shetland - SHD earest Mother and Father,' it began, 'I am happy to tell you that
Central - WCE indow unannounced. Then... it began attackin me for absolutely no
Doric - NNB e Queen's loogs - " e Rabbit began. Alice gave a peedy scream o
Shetland - SHD I dunna kaen fu hit began raelly, bit der wis a kinda t
Central - LAL Hoo it began
Central - SEC nin playtime, that’s how it began. Ma aulder brither tells me a
Doric - MNA corchin clyse. then slowly it began tae get bigger things. The sc
Central - DUN p tae match him, an his hairt began tae thump an the sweit burst
Central - DUN eedit up tae, an as his hairt began tae thump an the sweit burst
Central - SEC Adam at last began tae stir.
Central - LAL When Eden's garden first began
Doric - MNA Bit I just began tae wander,
Central - DUN e wis fowerteen - Toshie nou began tae pray fer death. The thoch
Doric - DOR Richt fae mornin fae the day began.
Doric - DOR Nae ony daylicht fae the day began.
Doric - DOR Richt fae mornin fin the day began.
Doric - DOR Winter shoors far the day began.
Central - LAL t their pokes, the schuil day began. Precious gaed intae the schu
Doric - ABN Oor day began wi the bang, bang, bang
Central - NEC it wis that heavy. A new day began and the sun come oot and burn
Shetland - SHD "Wan, two, tree, go," but dey began ta run whin dey laekit, an wh
Doric - NNB " Efter a meenad or two, they began movan aboot again, an
Central - SWE her chynged, an midgies? They began tae drive them barmy.
Central - LAL ched tae touch them, and they began tae move. They minded me o ne
Doric - NNB So they began solemnly dancan roond an roon
Doric - MNA them warm and wytit. As they began tae get hot she heard a saft
Doric - NNB o, three, an aweiy," but they began runnan when they lecked, an l
Shetland - SHD Da Fishy-faced Flunkey began bi takkin oot a grett letter
Doric - NNB , an she awful good-naturedly began huntan aboot for them, but th
Doric - NNB e no mark; but he noo hastily began again, usan e ink, at wis tri
Doric - NNB e thistle again: then e puppy began a series o short charges at e
Central - AYR disease progressed her memory began tae deteriorate even mair, ta
Central - WCE ldren fillt the hoose ‘n’ began reckin the gaff.
Shetland - SHD "Cheshire-Poorie," shö began, kinda peerie-wyes, for shd n
Shetland - SHD Rabbit cam near tae her, shö began, in a peerie, fairt voice, "P
Shetland - SHD inderfil Adventirs, till shö began dremmin tö, efter a fashion,
Shetland - SHD me apo errands nixt!" An shö began tae imagine da kind o thing a
Shetland - SHD annie grice, I tink." An shö began tinkin aboot idder bairns at
Shetland - SHD d oot ta da gairden. Dan shö began an took peerie moothfoos o da
Shetland - SHD r nae herm in tryin." So shö began; "O Moose, does du ken da wye
Shetland - SHD be nae chance o dis, so shö began lookin at aathing roond aboot
Shetland - SHD tick figures!" An wi dat shö began wirkin wi her infant ageen, k
Shetland - SHD Efter a start shö began ageen. "I winder if A'll faa