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Dipper: 48 - Angling Club Minutes (Unofficial) Item 1. Reid, John 1,061 2 1.89

... accustomed tae the daurk, an I could juist mak oot the big rocks in front o me. The voice wis comin frae the faur ...
... I mind o anither nicht whan I wis doon the watter wi the big flees. Willie Wilson an his brither Rab were at the ...
Dipper: 53 - Tam Lowrie's Muckle Fish Reid, John 733 1 1.36

... steppit oot his lane Tae try the puil below the linn Whaur big fish restit frae their rin. His muckle rod he muntit fast ...
Extracts from weblog [Content label: serious] Rimbaud, Dee 8,258 14 1.70

... messages. For example: 'It doesn't matter how big your cock is, what really matters is the size of your ...
... cigarettes (although I couldn't say for sure, as I'm not a big racing fan). Now, in 2006, finally, I have been banned ...
... Underdogs? Today is a day for football. I'm not usually big into football, but I do have an almost pathological desire ...
... he intends to stay at Gretna. Despite the obvious lure of big bucks, he's more interested in job satisfaction. Even if ...
... really going on in our minds. I still have a diary. It's a big, black book that I sometimes write in. Not often, these ...
Letter from an Island in the Middle of an Unknown Sea Rimbaud, Dee 2,534 5 1.97

... engineer on the railroads. Ah often imagine ye howfin they big sleepers wi yir big airms. An how ah wish yir big airms ...
... Ah often imagine ye howfin they big sleepers wi yir big airms. An how ah wish yir big airms were roond me now, ma ...
... they big sleepers wi yir big airms. An how ah wish yir big airms were roond me now, ma darlin. Ye say it’s hot in ...
... wonder if it’s such a sin, wi no fowk tae see. It is no a big island, aboot forty or fifty acres only, an thair is ...
... far cry fae death, so a clobbered its wee heid wi a muckle big bit wid an ah roastit it guid at the fire. It tuik me many ...
GOW Newsletter Jan 2005 Roberts, John 1,042 1 0.96

... By John Roberts May we take this opportunity to say a big thank you to everyone in the GOW for giving such a great ...
GOW Newsletter Nov 2004 Roberts, John 1,124 1 0.89

... but dry Saturday morning you could all start off with a big group hug to get warm and perhaps more! Who knows. ...
Joseph Knight (extract 1) Robertson, James 5,946 3 0.50

... ‘Weel, I’ll tell ye,’ she said. ‘It’s a country whaur big glaikit chiels like you dae whit they’re tellt by the ...
... house because of the ‘blackie’. Peggy’s man Chae was a big glaik from Forfar, often half drunk and always wholly ...
... sight of Joseph, and she had known why she had come to the big house out on the Perth road: she had come for him. The ...
Joseph Knight (extract 2) [Content label: serious] Robertson, James 5,653 1 0.18

... there. Simple farmer’s fare, and we ate with the family. Big hacks of ham, and boiled eggs. “Show me any of your French ...
The Fanatic (extract 3) [Content label: serious] Robertson, James 4,519 3 0.66

... ma feet but she was awa. I stood there shakin. I had this big pain in ma baws. Like there was this big knot aw tangled ...
... I had this big pain in ma baws. Like there was this big knot aw tangled up. I felt I was gaun tae puke.’ ‘And did ...
... had a kinna study. He uised tae work at hame tae. He was a big shot in the Infirmary.’ ‘Ye kent ye were for it.’ ‘I was ...
The Borth’ick Waitter Rodger, Matt 21,032 19 0.90

... hei sayed thit hei hed been descrived is ane expert (ae big wurd) sae it hed been necessar fur him tae pruve til the ...
... yon, whit wis kent is the dryin green, it the back o the big hoose, whare the claithes wur peggit oot tae dry, the auld ...
... the ferm hoose. The Skelton faimlie wur the tenants o the big hoose, is fer back is A can mynd; an than, i the late ...
... ae gey wheen yeir an serd saivrel tenants whae rentit the big hoose. Jimmy likit his nip o whuskie an whan hei gat aff ...
... Whan A wur ae callant, thar wur saivrel servans i the Big Hoose, whae bade on the premises. Agness Rutherford, gin A ...
The Almond Tree Sangster, Maureen 494 1 2.02

... by her mou or his bit naethin came o that except a muckle big funeral wi a lot o sponges an a lot o tears, Granny saying ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Audit: Official Reports: Meeting 16, 2001 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 3,075 1 0.33

... colleges were in severe financial difficulty, there was a big debate about whether we could get that information and ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Audit: Official Reports: Meeting 8, 1999 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 10,830 3 0.28

... have been dealt with. Recently, I read a statement from a big company in Scotland, British Energy, which said: "We have ...
... is just one example, but it is typical of what a lot of big firms will have done. Without wishing to argue with the ...
... payroll and agricultural subsidies. Those are the big pieces of computing that sit at the heart of many of the ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Education, Culture and Sport: Official Reports: Meeting 29, 2000 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 29,546 2 0.07

... system reports and the purpose of our assessment—that is a big question. On a minor practicality, it is obvious that ...
... activity—for less than £8 per hour. That will be a big problem this year. The Convener: Several members want to ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Education, Culture and Sport: Official Reports: Meeting 30, 2002 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 12,368 4 0.32

... no one solution, but we recognise that the challenge is a big one. Irene McGugan: Could you expand on your comments ...
... the four years between 13 and 17, we would be taking a big step forward. The 85 per cent target figure is being met ...
... because some school PE facilities are not yet big enough to cope with delivering two hours of quality PE a ...
... would have a summary version in English. It would not be a big deal to make that accessible. Members of the public may ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Enterprise and Lifelong Learning: Official Reports: Meeting 30, 2000 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 16,827 10 0.59

... the Finns and the Swedes are doing. That sounds like big stuff, but if we are serious about staying ahead, that is ...
... that there are different solutions. There is no single big bang that would suit the various needs of different parts ...
... of globalisation, rather than on the opportunities. The big oil companies in Aberdeen are committed to the knowledge ...
... of the new economy and e-commerce. The oil companies are a big pull factor—those are the words that were used. Many of ...
... sector? As Nick Johnston said, the oil companies are the big players in the area. Is there a tendency for the ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Enterprise and Lifelong Learning: Official Reports: Meeting 7, 2002 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 17,759 6 0.34

... are glad to be able to present that evidence to you. The big picture must not be forgotten, however. The economic ...
... in such areas to see all the tobacco advertising on the big hoardings there. If we are putting in so much money to ...
... we are doing—it is counterproductive to let this big industry continue to target new customers. That is what ...
... any more or if it did not need to be up against a great, big— Miss Goldie: If this measure succeeds, will ASH wind up? ...
... their brands into other areas. We want to put across a big message about the danger of the product—that is what we ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Equal Opportunities: Official Reports: Meeting 2, 2003 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 12,710 4 0.31

... that has been said. From our perspective, awareness is a big problem. Many workplaces and employers seem to think that ...
... things are being done appropriately for them. One of my big bugbears about the participation of children and young ...
... which, as I said earlier, I use as shorthand. Is it a big mistake to use EYDP rather than the longer form? Perhaps ...
... depend on the context. If the term is being used in a big document, it could sometimes be abbreviated. Perhaps every ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: European: Official Reports: Meeting 4, 1999 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 15,274 6 0.39

... the UK—are particularly sensitive about that. The third big issue in the treaty of Amsterdam is the idea of a stronger ...
... of the institutions of the EU. Liz and Dermot touched on big countries' rights. Coming from a small country, which I ...
... thrilled with anything that will protect the rights of the big countries. I am much more concerned about the smaller and ...
... wants. There is a great danger that the arrogance of the big states will cause the EU to implode. I would be interested ...
... on qualified majority voting? That can often mean a big difference to a small state. Dermot Scott: Ireland's view ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Finance: Official Reports: Meeting 19, 2000 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 11,626 1 0.09

... looked at the timing of the agenda and there might be a big gap between items 4 and 5. I suggest that we move items 6 ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Finance: Official Reports: Meeting 21, 2002 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 20,078 1 0.05

... information will come, and so that we will not take too big a step in the first instance or a step beyond what local ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Health and Community Care: Official Reports: Meeting 10, 2003 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 13,883 1 0.07

... join the committee today. The OFT proposal is a seriously big issue out there, especially in my constituency in the far ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Health and Community Care: Official Reports: Meeting 1, 2001 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 17,433 3 0.17

... at me—they do not need to. Do you accept that there is a big difference between a sought-out, bought product, such as a ...
... that would not be outlawed by the bill. That suggests a big loophole. What is your view on that? Malcolm Chisholm: I ...
... around the legislation and I am concerned that this is a big area of legislation that is subject to regulation in which ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Justice 1: Official Reports: Meeting 10, 2002 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 3,118 1 0.32

... staff why they think it works. I know that there will be a big controversial debate on the topic, but it is important to ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Justice 1: Official Reports: Meeting 28, 2000 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 25,369 1 0.04

... closer to the microphone and speak into it? This is a big chamber. Mike Flynn: No problem. I do not think that the ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Justice 2: Official Reports: Meeting 7, 2001 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 20,871 1 0.05

... was general agreement that, given that this will be a big inquiry, we would like to understand at an early stage how ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Local Government: Official Reports: Meeting 4, 2003 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 6,683 1 0.15

... issued to the wrong person, it would be a case of, "The big dug did it and ran away." If a person applies to say that ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Public Petitions: Official Reports: Meeting 16, 2001 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 21,057 2 0.09

... is what the Scottish Parliament should be about. The big issue is about a service provider unilaterally announcing ...
... acetate are not miracle cures, but they know the big difference that those drugs can make. They are also aware ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Rural Development: Official Reports: Meeting 28, 2000 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 18,258 1 0.05

... at the Fisheries Council meeting in November and at the big meeting in December, but I will work closely with my ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Rural Development: Official Reports: Meeting 34, 2002 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 10,831 1 0.09

... Might not that be a preferable global outcome? That is a big question, but it is fundamental to that policy objective. ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Social Justice: Official Reports: Meeting 2, 2001 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 15,873 5 0.32

... realised that the previous question would open up such a big subject. Bill Aitken: In my experience, Scottish Homes has ...
... arrangements. We would like the committee to consider the big bang approach to implementing the tenancy. Secondly, it is ...
... does not touch on the private sector, which also faces big housing problems. I believe that the changes to the ...
... Commission-driven tidying-up of the process. There is a big question about those bills and I am not at all confident ...
... the money in other ways. As a result, there has been a big reduction in the money for improvement grants. The issue ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Social Justice: Official Reports: Meeting 2, 2003 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 17,917 8 0.45

... the problems that emerged quite early, especially in the big cities, authorities—other than in Edinburgh and ...
... general assumption is that more of them are around than big properties. The task is bigger. The volume of work should ...
... to the student population and, whether students had big flats or small flats, it was not going to get out of the ...
... the professionalism of private landlords, both small and big. As I said in answer to the question about local housing ...
... to go down. We must bear it in mind that there will be big differences in the nature of the problems that authorities ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Standards: Official Reports: Meeting 11, 2001 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 5,232 4 0.76

... flurry of e-mails, saying, "It wisnae me, guv, it was a big guy who broke the windae and ran away." Kay Ullrich: Or a ...
... guy who broke the windae and ran away." Kay Ullrich: Or a big, black dug. Mr McAveety: There is an issue surrounding the ...
... history—and certainly not here—has the identity of the big, black dug been found. Mr McAveety: Have there not been a ...
... Kay Ullrich: But as far as committees are concerned, the big, black dug has never been found. Lord James ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Subordinate Legislation: Official Reports: Meeting 33, 2002 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 3,927 1 0.25

... The Convener: The change to the priority need test is a big measure. At the very least, it should be subject to the ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Transport and the Environment: Official Reports: Meeting 31, 2001 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 15,521 1 0.06

... of transferred diseases and transferred genes. Those are big issues. As Dick Shelton said, the risks must be carefully ...
Scottish Parliament: Official Report (05/12/02) Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 62,853 9 0.14

... cowboy builders and cowboy installers. Apart from the big builders, who are obviously more aware and more conscious ...
... Solar energy and wind energy—I am referring not to big windmills, but to little windmills, for example in cities ...
... throughout the UK when dealing with organised crime. Big-time criminals are adept at operating across borders and ...
... we can to support cross-border inquiries to ensure that big-time criminals cannot exploit national boundaries in the ...
... Munro makes, but it is important to state that there are big issues of international maritime law. There are rights of ...
Scottish Parliament: Official Report (07/09/00) Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 52,710 4 0.08

... of the people and, if it makes an error, it should be big enough to admit to that and to inform the people who were ...
... are being delivered through a network of four or five big teaching hospitals throughout the country, why do we need ...
... have suggested, the bill is not a statutory embodiment of Big Brother—far from it. It will ensure that surveillance ...
... a newspaper article suggesting that it was some kind of Big Brother snooping exercise; it is the very opposite. It is ...
Scottish Parliament: Official Report (09/05/02) Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 64,392 5 0.08

... budgets of less than £1,000. We are not talking about big money, but about reasonable amounts of money being sent in ...
... I welcome the direction that the statement takes. It was a big statement and its details require more consideration than ...
... support for nurses and midwives during their training is a big issue and, as Malcolm Chisholm will know, I have received ...
... development—not everyone wishes to be a manager. One big gap is that nurses, because of their dedication and ...
... because, in effect, centre-right Governments control the big five member states, their influence will affect personal ...
Scottish Parliament: Official Report (16/02/00) Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 30,443 2 0.07

... Recognition of BSL as an official language would be a big first step to increasing access for our deaf community. ...
... too expensive for the average person? Local authorities, big banks and building societies do not seem to be pulling ...
Scottish Parliament: Official Report (25/01/01) Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 69,086 5 0.07

... debate has focused on one issue rather than surveyed the big picture of how we treat and look after our older people ...
... appropriate care wherever they happen to be. That is the big picture that Margaret Jamieson was referring to. Shona ...
... have to be very clever and academic, so I did a great big study about Robert Burns and Henry Mackenzie, the man of ...
... In Scotland, we still do not fully appreciate just how big our global megastar is. Back in 1996, I thought that the ...
... for the Burns bicentennial year were going to be big. Even Pavarotti was going to come to Scotland. However, ...
Scottish Parliament: Official Report (26/09/01) Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 33,438 8 0.24

... to be ever the bridesmaid and never the bride at such big events. The group's report sets the cost of free personal ...
... Organisations must retain their independence without big brother looking over their shoulder. No doubt Bill Aitken ...
... offers pockets of money and—in the interests of balance—big wedges of money for its pet projects. I say to the ...
... system, capital funding is not, by and large, a big problem. The main issue that faces those organisations ...
... core funding for next year. A lack of core funding creates big problems for staff, because they are not sure whether they ...
Scottish Parliament: Official Report (27/03/03) Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 52,991 10 0.19

... them without having to undertake five-year courses or do big blocks of stuff, but can get back into the workplace and ...
... racism and sexism, but we have yet to tackle the last big, horrible ism and that is ageism. The Eden Brown employee ...
... we should defend them to the last. Although we have made a big difference in this parliamentary session, I would be the ...
... pension is not enough to live on. Furthermore, there is a big problem with people not applying for the minimum income ...
... Members started to let slip the fact there was to be a big announcement on national concessionary travel—I think that ...
Scottish Parliament: Report on Inquiry into the role of educational and cultural policy (English) Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 9,117 1 0.11

... the skills to fit into niche markets - language is a big part of this. 119. Increase funding for initiatives which ...
Afa sad news, bit thanks for the memories - March 21, 2005 Shepherd, Robbie 778 1 1.29

... wis the ploy as we did a take-off o Mr Pastry's lancers, big Ian flingin me across the stage, landing me in aneth the ...
A wikk o shows taks me back an fore in time - April 25, 2005 Shepherd, Robbie 779 2 2.57

... Wednesday nicht it wis the Students' Show, Thursday, the Big Yin emsel Billy Connolly an Setterday dennertime I wis oot ...
... gweed in the lead role o Minnie Cooper. Syne it wis the Big Yin in the Music Hall an the first time we hid seen him ...
Graip an trooel mak the perfec wind-doon - May 16, 2005 Shepherd, Robbie 793 1 1.26

... a feow feet fae yer nose, and the playgreen for birdies big an sma, nae tae menchin squirrels an pine martens. Ay, aa ...
It's time tae reflect as fiddlers come and go - February 28, 2005 Shepherd, Robbie 787 1 1.27

... guests an tae a young loon or wis't a lass ahin the big drum. Aa ye cwid see wis the drum an twa furry fists gaein ...
Memories come floodin back o lost Aiberdeen - February 14, 2005 Shepherd, Robbie 785 1 1.27

... bargains, an here in Aiberdeen the same happen't on Big W closing doon. Bring back the Green an the Co-opie in the ...
The kilt, oor ain identity, jist gets mair popular - March 28, 2005 Shepherd, Robbie 765 1 1.31

... wig, muckle socks like melodeons wrappit roon's queets an big sklappers o beets for aa the warl like Wee Alickie, o the ...
Interpreting Scots measurement terms: a cautionary tale Simpson, A D C 7,011 2 0.29

... a 'pint' and a 'gallon', which are respectively half as big again and twice as large as the old units? This is an ...
... gallon before 1426, whereas the wine gallon was half as big again and matched a 6-pint gallon with the larger 1426 ...

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