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Ulster - SYN she's jist sleepin." An the' stairtit tae lach, for the' kent she w
Ulster - SYN money heerd aa thïs, an the' stairtit tae gaeg hïm. But he sayed t
Ulster - SYN t hïm up tae Pilate. An the' stairtit tae brïng chairges agin hïm
Ulster - SYN veriethin's readie.' But the' stairtit yin an aa tae mak excuses. Th
Central - DUN s an leanin intil each ither, stairtit on the wey hame. Nou this wis
Central - LAL ton, Blathewick an the Airds, stairtit pittin up twa-leid signs. Nou
Central - GLA r a meenit like a wild beast, stairtit screamin "Oaf wae her heid! O
Central - AYR a day or sae a chiel cam by, stairtit ti sing ablo the winnock an s
Doric - MNA back in is seat es the fitba stairtit. "An efter aa," he addit, exc
Central - LAL cht, efter dinner, when ma Da stairtit mumpin at us aboot gettin oot
Ulster - GUL Which had chaffed me tae A stairtit waakin,
Central - EDN Last week a stairtit watchin the telly programme O
Central - DUN n the late seeventies, whan A stairtit warkin fer them, there hid be
Doric - MNA iv ye think Ah shid dee?" Ina stairtit te pit awa er Shoppin. "Wull
Central - SWE It a stairtit in the Rat an Monkey
Central - SWE tale o weemen in boxes. It a stairtit wi they fantouche Greeks, hoo
Central - LAL ae raison whit for Linden Lab stairtit anither warld for younkers (h
Doric - MNA body in the bus leuch an Eric stairtit te leuk rale riled.
Doric - MNA thrash o aiven looder meesic stairtit up.
Doric - MNA ld waakit awa in front, music stairtit te blast oota aa the spikkers
Doric - MNA yakkit on the ferry, an he'd stairtit te fantasise aboot bypassin t
Central - LAL ger wis richt back whaur he'd stairtit - bidin up in a clatty wee l
Ulster - EUL but it was onlie whan she had stairtit tae go tae the dances in the
Central - LAL nce o The Wunnerfu Waddin had stairtit, and it felt like there wis n
Central - LAL ver syne their strauchles had stairtit. Then her een ranged up
Ulster - EUL onard's." Maisie an Sally had stairtit tae walk side bae side. "He'l
Doric - ABN aist was that th’umman haed stairtit eesin binoculars tae gaap up
Central - LAL rry on his schuilin that haed stairtit in Glesca. He wis a lad o pai
Central - GLA The Cat's heid stairtit fadin the meenit he wis away,
Central - GLA ately, ye see, that Alice hid stairtit tae think that thir wis haird
Doric - MNA eed an a tell-tale twitch hid stairtit aneth his left ee - a sure s
Central - LAL touer's tap like a flag, and stairtit wirkin faster, Even though it
Central - LAL spoon in her richt haund and stairtit tae eat her parritch, Coont O
Central - LAL exact middle o the stage and stairtit showin aff wi aw these big fa
Central - LAL rope, Violet shut her een and stairtit tae climb. Ower feart tae loo
Central - LAL m, and ma Maw breenged in and stairtit jiggin alang.
Central - LAL t, dulesome. She stuid up and stairtit rinsin oot the parritch bowls
Central - LAL s lay doon ahint the pigs and stairtit tae chaw the cud. The twa cai
Central - SWE ress wi the makar Tom Pow and stairtit his ain imprint Roncadora Pre
Central - AYR richt shuir when that wad hae stairtit tae dee oot, but it wis a lei
Central - DUN thon? Weel, they awready hae stairtit.
Central - DUN that, gin the process cin be stairtit, they micht be onside tae tak
Central - GLA here's nae sich thing!" Alice stairtit angrily, bit the Hatter an th
Central - GLA met a lobster afore-" (Alice stairtit tae say "Ah tasted wan at-" b
Central - GLA it, an then hurrit oan, Alice stairtit tae her feet. It flashed acro
Central - GLA So Alice stairtit tellin them her adventirs fae
Central - GLA ye again!" An here puir Alice stairtit tae greet again, cause she fe
Central - LAL Coont Olaf said, and his vyce stairtit tae get a wee bit looder. "Ca
Central - LAL said, grinnin, and the judge stairtit tae greet. "It wis a total sk
Central - LAL He stairtit aff wi mair money than he cou
Central - GLA a poor man, yer Majesty," he stairtit.
Central - GLA pardon, yer Majesty," he stairtit, "fir bringin them in: bit ah
Central - LAL youse ever did." Wi that, he stairtit tae stoat awa taewards the ho
Central - LAL "Argh!" Coont Olaf raired. He stairtit pacin back and forrit like an
Doric - MNA "No Ah'm nae! It's Sam. He stairtit it - he's hittin me\"
Central - LAL ~ the book on nuptial law. He stairtit tae follae Coont Olaf intae t
Ulster - SYN aers gethert roon hïm, an he stairtit tae taich thaim, sayin,
Central - GLA it," said the Flunkey, an he stairtit whistlin.
Central - SEC hen) verra English wey, an he stairtit tae tell us whit it meant. Th
Ulster - SYN tak thair een aff hïm. An he stairtit aff bi tellin thaim:
Ulster - SYN boot thurtie yeir oul whan he stairtit hïs praichin an taichin. He
Doric - MNA heir feet...an aat wis fin he Stairtit te feel really funny.
Central - LAL ae say "brither" richt, so he stairtit cawin me "Bibby". And he STIL
Doric - DOR is affa athoot the fags so he stairtit up agin.
Ulster - EUL She stairtit tae muive a duster aroon the
Central - LAL rkin quietly and quickly, she stairtit tae teir them aw intae lang,
Doric - MNA bi the same as ma mam - she stairtit gettin fat fin she wis my age
Central - LAL t haund for a mintie, and she stairtit tae think, Aw the wey doon th
Doric - MNA Ronnie's lips meeved es he stairtit te read:
Doric - MNA " He teen a deep breath es he stairtit is sales speel:
Central - GLA Next hing she stairtit up again. "Wunner if ah'll ji
Central - GLA at's the real puzzle!" An she stairtit thinkin aer aw the weans she
Central - GLA me oan messages next!" An she stairtit imaginin the soart ae thing t
Central - GLA t's a right wee doll." An she stairtit thinkin aboot the ither folk
Doric - MNA "An aat's fan she stairtit hummin an heyin aboot the wad
Central - GLA right ae their lives!" So she stairtit mbblin at the right-haun bit
Central - GLA go anyhin'd happened.) So she stairtit again: "Ow est ma chatte?", w
Central - GLA nose ooty joint again, so she stairtit verra cautiously: "Bit ah don
Central - GLA e seem tae be lstenin, so she stairtit up again: "Twenty-fower oors,
Central - GLA be nae chance ae this; so she stairtit lookin at everythin else aroo
Central - LAL s if tae say somethin, but he stairtit hoastin insteid. For a guid w
Ulster - EUL ? She stiffened an the babbie stairtit tae muffle a low, serrated cr
Doric - MNA "Oh, come on!" The wifie stairtit te lach, showin aa ef fillins
Ulster - PUL Maggie stairtit tae lach, an didnae stop fur
Central - SEC m aboot in Ma's hoose. Jeanie stairtit tae leuk oan her wee brither
Central - GLA traight away: wan auld Magpie stairtit
Ulster - GUL in tha front sait an Valerie stairtit tae ax hersel gif the wurnae
Ulster - EUL Maisie stairtit tae walk away wi hir duster a
Ulster - EUL Maisie stairtit tae walk away frae the church
Doric - ABN It was aifter aat the tribble stairtit.
Central - DUN er tae gie battle. The battle stairtit an Alexander was plaised tae
Central - SEC a kid in yer class whase name stairtit wi "Mc", or ye'd buy a wee bi
Southern - SEA the hale clamjamfrie sin time stairtit, but we’re still here! Twa
Doric - MNA nnin oan is broo es the plane stairtit te taxi ben the runwye.
Central - LAL syne stairtit tae kick
Central - DUN air o relaxation as the pipe stairtit turning an even the OIM had g
Central - LAL room, and the theatre troupe stairtit dunderin on the table aw at w
Central - LAL uple o days later, the Cheese stairtit gaun aw fousty and mingin. Fo
Central - SEC hat's yin o the reasons ah've stairtit tae spik whitever Scots ah hi
Central - WCE We stairtit the last campaign on the back
Central - DUN is comin. Mebbe it is time we stairtit takkin tent o oor ain histori
Central - SEC An this is whaur we stairtit oot. See, In 38 years, ah've
Central - LAL the tension wis braken as we stairtit tae lauch. 'It didna even rhy
Doric - MNA awa wi ye. It's aboot time ye stairtit spennin some o yer Siller. Ye
Central - WCE Ah stairtit walkin, but duis the bold cha
Doric - MNA Ah stairtit te meeve across the room bit
Doric - MNA ere's a fair bit tull't." Ah stairtit te reeden aneth the wifie's s
Central - LALfter a hale year o nuthin, Ah stairtit ma period the day. Ah thocht
Central - SEC whit! Slawly but shuirly, ah stairtit tae realise that Scots wis ma
Central - WCE Here is the list that ah stairtit tae pen;
Central - LAL The mairch stairtit whan the ane o’clock gun so
Central - LAL e look efter ma image since I stairtit in high schuil. But Rowley ay
Doric - MNA Vi stairtit te lach, tee, an syne even Ge
Doric - MNA in te say aboot aabody, an Vi stairtit te winner if ere wis onybody
Doric - MNA things. Ah think it's time wi stairtit really spikkin insteid o jist
Doric - MNA ittin hame as the neest track stairtit, "what a way to make a living
Doric - MNA er tried te git the aul wreck stairtit. His face wis like thunner es
Central - LAL Their bad luck stairtit ane day at Bracky Beach. The
Ulster - GUL Lear Roadin eiks til tha wark stairtit wi tha Lear an Prenticin Ower
Central - SWE e stoap makin things up. Fowk stairtit writin things doon sae frae t
Central - LAL frae the crood, and some fowk stairtit tae clap. Unless ye're a lawy
Central - LAL the audience, and ither fowk stairtit shoutin an aw.
Central - LALre’s the series tae get fowk stairtit on the subjeck, an the quair
Ulster - GUL Val stairtit tae think lang anent whit hae
Ulster - EUL An stairtit tae the schuil.
Central - LAL an hooses efter 4,000 AC, an stairtit fairmin, is the exack same fo
Ulster - SYN nt ïntae tha Hoose o God, an stairtit tae redd oot tha dailers frae
Central - GLA her, so she took courage, an stairtit up again:
Central - GLA at used tae it afore lang, an stairtit talkin tae hersel, as usual.
Central - GLA ime," she said tae hersel, an stairtit bi takin the wee golden key,
Central - GLA the Dormoose shook itsell, an stairtit singin in its sleep, "Twinkle
Central - GLA ice pit doon her flamingo, an stairtit yappin away tae the Cat aboot
Central - GLA dners instantly Jumped up, an stairtit bowin tae the King, the Queen
Central - GLA " she exclaimed in horror, an stairtit pickin them up again quickly
Doric - MNA o wine an a hanfu o nuts, an stairtit cruisin roon the haall.
Ulster - SYN m. Aa tha fowk saen thïs, an stairtit tae pass remarks, sayin, "He'
Central - GLA Mock Turtle sighed deeply, an stairtit, in a voice sometimes choked
Ulster - EUL sent." She winkt at Maisie an stairtit tae walk on aheid. -
Ulster - EUL he chain on the front dure an stairtit tae pull the curtain ower. Sh
Ulster - SYN ff Zechariah fun hïs tung an stairtit giein praise tae God. Aa tha
Doric - MNA te Elspeth's hairy hanbug an stairtit te hump it like it wis his la
Doric - MNA d lach. He grabbit a brush an stairtit te swipe up the hair fae the
Central - GLA the hookah intae its mooth an stairtit smokin again.
Doric - MNA rizzle o reed curls a shak an stairtit er speel:
Doric - MNA Joyce gaithered up er tool an stairtit pittin aa er stuff awa.
Ulster - SYN mon haed left hïm an tha man stairtit tae taak, tha fowk wur dumfoo
Ulster - SYN no? The' wull say, 'Thïs man stairtit tae big, an wusnae able tae f
Doric - MNA te shorts an a vest cam in an stairtit poorin waarm ile on Joyce an
Central - GLA ss than ever: she sat doon an stairtit greetin again.
Central - LAL crew lowpit frae the ship an stairtit soomin awa, but maist o thaim
Ulster - EUL nae thinkin." She stuid up an stairtit tae move the duster ower the
Ulster - SYN ir left hir, an she got up an stairtit tae sarve an luk eftèr hïm.
Ulster - SYN Tha deid man sut up an stairtit tae taak, an Jesus gien hïm
Doric - MNA he loon cam saunterin ower an stairtit newsin her up.
Central - DUN it o siller in his pooches an stairtit diggin it oot an handit it ow
Central - DUN the boat was pitchin aboot an Stairtit tae ship watter. Again argume
Central - DUN ile. At this Bristed an Cowan stairtit tae reel aff aw their acquain
Central - LAL aper, The National, haes been stairtit; Bella Caledonia, Newsnet Sco
Central - GLA n yit, afore the trial's even stairtit."
Doric - MNA Wi'v aiven stairtit makkin muck Fae girse an saad
Doric - MNA chokit oan 4 Chip es somethin stairtit meevin aboot atween is legs.
Central - DUN is friends. Some o the weemin stairtit greetin an Auchterhouse an tw
Ulster - SYN us that monie that tha nettin stairtit tae cum apairt. Sae the' wave
Central - LAL e”. Weel, alairm bells suin stairtit dirlin; it wis a utter guddle
Central - LAL anti-tax pairtie, but it suin stairtit focusin on immigrants insteid
Doric - MNA hin wi relief as the caal win stairtit te waaft oot, queelin his oxt
Central - GLA airts ae the grun, Alice soon stairtit tae realize this croquet busi
Central - GLA n else tae dae, so Alice soon stairtit talkin again. "Dinah/'ll miss
Central - SWE (a small bit o it)'. The war stairtit when Alexander III crossit th
Doric - MNA He leukit up es the meenister stairtit is address: lang fite fingirs
Central - GLA man, yer Majesty," the Hatter stairtit, in a tremblin voice, "an ah'
Central - GLA bi the wey fowk near the door stairtit sneezin aw at yince.
Ulster - EUL The motor stairtit wi a scraich that altered the
Ulster - GUL o tha Scotch leid in Ulstèr stairtit in troth wi tha muckle heftin
Doric - MNA an Saturn...she telt ma she's stairtit signin the mairrage certifica
Ulster - EUL s them weans noo the schuil's stairtit giein them thair tay. There's
Central - LALIt's stairtit! #ScotsWikipedia #Scots #Scot
Central - LAL lly, when the first few birds stairtit tae sing, Klaus tippy-taed ta
Central - LAL – an oor ain wee blog haes stairtit, giein a perspective that’s
Central - LAL Fowks i Denmark haes stairtit speakin about the Reid bloc (
Ulster - SYN rs o tha Laa an tha Pharisees stairtit taakin amang thairsels.
Central - DUN al. An so it wis that boadies stairtit bein howkit up in the Howff i
Central - LAL neration. As yin o the phones stairtit tae ring, she stuid up and ma
Doric - MNA wir escape, noo, afore things stairtit gaun doonhill.
Central - LAL And as the three dugs stairtit tae growl, the toonsfowk juic
Central - WCE my heid stood up and ma lugs stairtit twitchin. Oot o th quiet an t
Central - WCE Back tae afore the leid polis stairtit tae tell us whit is an’ isn
Central - DUN cal an national government is stairtit wi whit it's reckonit tae be
Central - DUN e in a week or twa the cracks stairtit comin.
Central - DUN nya close tae whaur aw humans stairtit oot!
Doric - MNA An aiven fin the pains stairtit an ma watters puddled oan the
Ulster - EUL Reverend McCready's lips stairtit tae tremmle. He pit his braid
Ulster - SYN behin hïm greetin, hir tears stairtit tae faa on Jesus's feet. Tha
Ulster - SYN Moont o Olives, hïs follaers stairtit shoutin oot wi joy, tha hale
Central - GLA erm that wis hnked intae hers stairtit tae tremble. Alice looked up,
Central - LAL Finally, Judge Strauss stairtit speakin, and Klaus saw that s
Central - LAL weys, she wis stairvin. Klaus stairtit eatin as weel, and sae did Su
Central - LAL them ower tae him. Then Klaus stairtit bubblin, no sae muckle cause
Central - LALMa smoke alarm hus stairtit chirpin. Ah'm no able tae cli
Doric - MNA is retired afore he aiven gat stairtit. An it wisna lang afore he ca
Central - LAL bour Perty. It wis thaim that stairtit significant political pressur
Central - DUN tween Cameron an Johnson that stairtit it aw aff wis rootit deep in
Central - DUN anti-democratic process that stairtit wi oor notional national brai
Central - LAL en o times afore he could get stairtit. "Aye, ye dae. I'm drappin ye
Doric - MNA "Foo did ye get stairtit playin Dolly?" speert Shirley
Central - DUN t's aw richt by me, let's get stairtit.'
Doric - MNA It stairtit te snaa again, great saft fla
Central - LAL It stairtit at breakfast, wi cake - she
Central - EDN It stairtit efter seein the braw Rip It U
Ulster - EUL d hear hir pleadin voice, "It stairtit whan I was eleven." Leonard w
Ulster - GUL 2.2.4 In 2005 siccarmait stairtit an ontak at taks in twa
Central - GLA , 'scuse me, sir-" The Rabbit stairtit violently, drapped the white
Central - GLA the Queen's jaw-" the Rabbit stairtit. Alice gave a wee scream ae l
Central - DUN Sae it stairtit agin, the pouin up o the pipe
Central - DUN bad nou, we ken fine whaur it stairtit. Jist tak a wee keek at the h
Central - SWE As we sheared the paddy it stairtit tae rain.
Central - LAL Ma thumpin hairt stairtit tae quell,
Central - GLA g doon his brush, an hid jist stairtit "Well, ae aw the brass neck-"
Central - GLA ree, go," business, they jist stairtit runnin when they felt like it
Central - LALr @ScotsScriever Whan A first stairtit tae uise Scots as a language,
Central - LAL vening News an ithers haes aw stairtit layin oot ambitious plans for
Central - WCE ut it wis that nicht hings aw stairtit tae go wrang…
Central - LAL new stairtit at the schule
Doric - MNA ing online." Joyce hid ariddy stairtit typin in their details. "It a
Central - DUN Nou jist afore awbody stairtit cheerin there wis ane o thae
Central - LAL s a muckle stramash as awbody stairtit breengin aw ower the place, s
Central - GLA or twa, they stairtit movin aboot again, an Alice h
Central - LAL hing in partícular whan they stairtit peyin it tae the mither!
Central - GLA So they stairtit solemnly dancin roon an roon
Central - LAL in intae mair groups nor they stairtit oot as.
Central - DUN ime tryin tae plot whaur they stairtit: It disnae maitter a whit wha
Central - SWE han maist fowk think but they stairtit aff the tale o the kempy lose
Central - GLA The Fish-Flunkey stairtit bi producin fae unner his oxt
Central - GLA nae merk; bit noo he quickly stairtit again, usin the ink that wis
Central - DUN e sport an play, wars usually stairtit in ae wey or anither bi polit
Central - LAL SL). She’s ainlie raicently stairtit warkin i the language, but fr
Central - GLA d gloves, an she goodnaturtly stairtit huntin aboot fir them, bit th
Central - GLA thistle again: then the puppy stairtit a series ae wee charges at th
Doric - MNA poored the fizz an the pairty stairtit. "Bottoms up!"
Doric - MNA "Ah ken." Betty stairtit te giggle an aa. "Fit a blidd
Central - GLA irds," said Alice, an her _ _ Stairtit tearin up again as she went o
Central - WCE e control wadge increases – stairtit unner Callaghan, no Thatcher.