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Correspondence from Canada: Letter 25 - 02.01.82 852 1,378 1 0.73

... the Tigers - Huskers game just as Clemson was making the big play. Nebraska made the best of the break, forcing a ...
Conversation: Buckie - Mother and child 21, recording 1: playing with a cat, drawing, and feeding fish N/A Audio 1,372 2 1.46

... as that ain. F1131: No? [yawn] Ah, but there's a big difference atween my age and your age. M1132: Are you ...
... was thinking on. //[inaudible]// M1132: //Hey, too big!// F1131: Ah, but we can modify it, ca- surely, no? ...
Craiters: 15 - E Steppies Fenton, Alexander 1,366 6 4.39

... e wid lie on eez back like a kittlin even though e wis big, an e fur o im wis jist e same's es cloods. Syne ey’d ...
... tae tell ye e truth ere’s nae a lot ye can dee for a great big sycamore at spews doon sticky stuff at times an sens its ...
... hae a gairden foo o sycamores an naething else. Ere's a big haathorn at e tap tee. Lang seen I saa’d aff ae big ...
... a big haathorn at e tap tee. Lang seen I saa’d aff ae big branch, it wis like wirkin wi a hedgehog, prickles awye, ...
... ere’s ony meevement. Ere wis a file e fowkies hid an aafa big dog wi a lot o foggitch aboot its dowp. It hid tae get ...
Unleash the vision of the artists Fisher, Mark 1,357 2 1.47

... I visited recently. They say it will one day become a big financial centre. Once they demolish the dingy, ...
... of Scottish Opera as if it were a company of elitist big spenders, instead of an organisation suffering gross ...
Dipper: 30 - 'Puggie' Begg, Dr James A 1,346 9 6.69

... wha, in a season, cuid kill forty or fifty saumon wi his big rod an bareheuks - as mony or mair nor some o the netters. ...
... an they aye had a fag lichtit, ready tae burn aff the big bare heuks if the byllies cam near. They kent maist o the ...
... Byllie wis too weel kent and wad stay oot o sicht while Big John and mysel fished the watter, keepin as near Puggie as ...
... watter. Tae luik the pairt, we were dressed like scruff, Big John wi an auld torn watter-proof an jeans, an me wi an ...
... afore he went back hame tae Glesca. 'S that richt, John?' Big John, wha wis a retired dominie, an too weel spoken tae ...
Dipper: 46 - Jenny Wren's Jaunt tae Islay - May 1983 & July 1984 Begg, Dr James A 1,340 2 1.49

... the tap o the Doctor's caur An him an the rest inside. My big freen “Iona” had us onboard. She works for a fella ...
... West o Nor-West. Nae nonsense wi beatin an tackin, The big yin went straucht as a bullet, Wi niver a thocht aboot ...
General Franco: his part in my downfall Fisher, Mark 1,323 2 1.51

... in the Second World War - and now it all seems like one big adventure. AMONG THE FAMILY photographs on the wall is his ...
... opened. Two soldiers burst in with guns and they gave us a big pan of soup. They went out the door and that was it. There ...
Dipper: 07 - Furst Bluid Begg, Dr James A 1,246 4 3.21

... gin I parked the caur oot o sicht aff the drive intae the Big Hoose, an cannily made doun the ruch road that cam oot ...
... gemm - in fact, it wis oor furst nicht oot efter the big yins, the nettin gangs, havin cut oor teeth on the ...
... oot Ian, an Mr. Johnston wha rentit the fishins frae the Big Hoose, an him no a byllie. ‘Aw, there's juist the three o ...
... skelpit aff throu the wid back tae the caur, like a pair o big-gemm hunters wi a pig on a pole. Sin we niver did fin oot ...
Conversation: Buckie - Mother and child 09, recording 1: practising horse-riding and getting ready to go out N/A Audio 1,223 2 1.64

... back. Wahey! Well done! F1100: [laugh] That's a big one! F1099: [laugh] F1100: That's a big horse, ...
... That's a big one! F1099: [laugh] F1100: That's a big horse, these are. //[inaudible]// F1099: //Would ...
Dipper: 16 - The Saumon an the Wee Broun Troot Begg, Dr James A 1,191 8 6.72

... hame tae a wee broun troot. As wee troots go he's no that big, But cocky, smert an unco trig, Aa dressed up in a gowden ...
... cry oot 'I'm sic a braw wee prince, Ower troots an fishes big an smaa I'm shuir tae rise abune them aa; Gin I grow big I ...
... big an smaa I'm shuir tae rise abune them aa; Gin I grow big I maun be King, For facts are chiels that winna ding!' - ...
... Then luikin again at his muckle jaw, Thocht - 'He micht be big, but he's no that braw!' As time gaed by he grew less ...
... their wits, Near giein them aa aquatic fits!' Wi that the big fish gied a froun, Syne flickt his tail an luikit roun, ...
A Good Bamming [Content label: serious] 'The Driver' 1,162 1 0.86

... orb that initiated the colossal explosion known as the Big Bang. Poor God! You can just imagine Him with his face ...
Dipper: 20 - Cops and Robbers Begg, Dr James A 1,151 6 5.21

... At the back-en, whan the big seatroot an furst grilse stert rinnin the burns, some in ...
... o the hedge an courit doun nae mair nor five yairds frae Big Mick withoot even jalousin we were there!' ‘Aye,’ grinned ...
... or three mair nor they kent aaready!' cut in Wull - for big Ian himsel wis niver short o three sweir words whan yin ...
... wis drappin aff tae sleep! Sae we decided tae gae doun the Big Hoose watter for an oor tae check the Gairden Puil, for it ...
... gey eerie, an we were gled tae reach the open spaces o the Big Hoose gairden whaur we sprauchlt on the gress ablow the ...
Dipper: 51 - Annyntit Begg, Dr James A Audio 1,149 1 0.87

... the thorn hedge at the back o it wis an estate o bonny big hooses wi fancy gairdens. But whit had made their ploy ...
Craiters: 13 - E Cheer Fenton, Alexander 1,136 3 2.64

... ye’re back in e country. ‘Country born, country bred, Big in hoof, fat in head’, - at’s fit a mannie fae Devon eence ...
... neeber – a toon lad fae Glesca – haggert e tap aff e bonny big stracht tree in eez gairden. E trunk gangs up stracht as ...
... say files it wis mair like a dog’n a cat. It hid a great big heed, a richt strong neck, an es golden glowin e’en. Fin ...
Conversation: Buckie - Mother and child 07, recording 3: cleaning and tidying sister's bedroom N/A Audio 1,125 1 0.89

... put on, I'm putting it on. F1101: I think that's too big for you. Do you nae think? Eh? F1102: Put on it ...
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. ...
Craiters: 14 - E Black Things Fenton, Alexander 1,111 2 1.80

... wis backit up tee till't ye cd harly see't. I nippit a big spunk box oot o e draaer o ma desk faar I keepit it, half ...
... an clean oot o sicht. At wis e hinmist sicht I got o es big spiders, bit I ay min on em an e wye ey wheekit ower e ...
The Lest o the Ettins Purves, David 1,071 1 0.93

... ettins ever haed the chaunce ti eat beef frae a bullik as big as this yin wes?” said his guidson. He wes unco proud o ...
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 ...
Club review of Vegas, Renfrew Ferry, Glasgow English, Paul 1,057 1 0.95

... on how you're attired, you could be in for another big surprise - a financial one. Yup, there are discounts for ...
Conversation: Buckie - Mother and child 12, recording 1: getting ready for playschool N/A Audio 1,047 6 5.73

... dinna ken fitt you've got, do you? Right come on then, a big bite. M1096: [laugh] F1095: Right come here ...
... right. That's better. Right, here. Come on. Another big bite. Oh! [?]Bide[/?] here. M1096: But, but, but, ...
... wash your face.// M1096: [sob] F1095: Right, a big bite. A big bite then. M1096: [child noise] ...
... M1096: [sob] F1095: Right, a big bite. A big bite then. M1096: [child noise] F1095: Again. ...
... [sniff] [child noise] F1095: Right here, two big bites and that'll be it. Or maybe three big bites. ...
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 ...
Recounting Blessings - Chapter 3 Henderson, John 1,041 1 0.96

... And if things got a wee bit tousy from the variety of ‘big-yins’ who would muscle into such evening confrontations, ...
Correspondence from Canada: Letter 26 - 09.01.82 852 1,037 1 0.96

... took about 1¼ hours to come thro', and Montreal was a BIG airport. You could fit about 7 or 10 Prestwicks into it! I ...
Dipper: 14 - The Communication Gap Begg, Dr James A 1,013 9 8.88

... the village gangs were giein us the rin-aroun, nettin the Big Boose watter yae nicht, then the puils ablow the village ...
... the Belgian byllie, wi twa walkie-talkies, heidit for the Big Hoose, while we tuik the ither yin twa miles ablow the ...
... rin intae - an this nicht wis nae exception! Jock, Tam, Big Mick an mysel were hauf-wey across the meedow whan a ...
... an sidieweys till nearhaun the fence - aa, that is, except Big Mick. Mick workt the ferms an kent a thing or twa aboot ...
... ferms an kent a thing or twa aboot beasts - ‘Awa ye go, ye big fearties!' he jeered. 'It's only yin o thae big Romagnola ...
Correspondence from Canada: Letter 30 - 02.02.82 852 1,008 1 0.99

... softly thro' the trees. The Lodge at Mactaquac is a big wooden building surrounded by trees, snow, and "skidoos" ...
Correspondence from Canada: Letter 20 - 29.11.81 852 964 1 1.04

... was serious or not. Uncle Billy wrote, and also sent me a big Scottish Field calendar, which was good of him. I must ...
Correspondence from Canada: Letter 02 - 31.08.81 852 946 1 1.06

... I'm settling down better now. Edward, or "Tomo", is a nice big chap who's studying P.E. and hoping to get into the soccer ...
Correspondence from Canada: Letter 04 - 04.09.81 852 921 1 1.09

... He's a bit homesick too and wondering if he hasn't make a big mistake. Although I miss home, and I'm missing Carole, I ...
Conversation 18: Edinburgh lexicographer on making recordings N/A Audio 920 2 2.17

... because wee Jocky so-and-so kens mair Scots nor we- than Big Sandy. And Big Sandy's wife's, wife's cousin kens mair ...
... so-and-so kens mair Scots nor we- than Big Sandy. And Big Sandy's wife's, wife's cousin kens mair nor anybody in the ...
Correspondence from Canada: Letter 50 - 21.07.82 852 912 2 2.19

... farmlands full of PEI tatties, Ayrshire cattle, and big wooden farmhouses. Miles upon miles of beach ... of all ...
... upon miles of beach ... of all the North Shore is one big beach-come-provincial park. Ann's family was very good to ...
Dipper: 61 - Double Anyntit Begg, Dr James A 910 3 3.30

... the grapevine said they'd got themsels a 'minder' - a big heid-banger wi a Black Belt in Karate - or sae the story ...
... an anither crashed intae the wids, while nearhaun a big stramash wis gaun on that drew my ee juist at the wrang ...
... went awa hame! 'An see yon nicht at the Tidal Puil…. yer big mistake wis walkin abreist comin doun thon pad. If ye'd ...
Scotspik de Rusett, Wendy 890 1 1.12

... house. We say hoose. You say mouse. We say moose. You say big. We say muckle. There’s a moose loose aboot the hoose, An ...
Conversation: Buckie - Mother and child 13, recording 2: playing over breakfast N/A Audio 874 2 2.29

... Dollops of that come out. F1105: Okay? M1106 : Big dollops of milkshake. F1105: What's on? M1106 : ...
... sword. F1105: Mmhm. Try your bedroom. I think the big ones are in your bedroom. M1106 : [exhale] ...
Correspondence from Canada: Letter 36 - 24.03.82 852 869 1 1.15

... sent you a St Patrick's Day card (March 17) - it's really big over here with all the 100th generation Oirish, who use ...
Foolish Citizens All Kay, Prof Christian 824 1 1.21

... about it. Sadly I realised that I had proved myself as big a sucker as any inept T.V. citizen. The next step was to ...
The Monday club Hynd, George 805 6 7.45

... pal, whae wis called Willie Lunn Now Lunny the Looney's a big likeable sowl Whae jist loves tae hear tumblers clink An ...
... the pints An' the crack that day wis brand new As big Lunny an Bear, they laughed an they joked An slowly got ...
... Time flies when yer aw haen fun An suddenly the Bear an big Lunny Discovered their money wis done "Dinnae worry aboot ...
... their money wis done "Dinnae worry aboot cash" said big Lunn tae the Bear "Tonight you an' I are baith lucky" 'Cos ...
... drink ony mair An airm in airm up the road they rolled Big Lunny an his pal the Bear Up Park Avenue the Bear crawled ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Great duck race Hynd, George 732 1 1.37

... Was a notice on the wa' where it could be seen; A muckle big thing richt afore ma face; It was a proclamation o' a ...
Correspondence from Canada: Letter 12 - 13.10.81 852 716 1 1.40

... Canada! Mind you, Long John Baldry - remember him? - is big here still, and is playing locally later this month. I'm ...
Katie Morag Delivers the Mail Hedderwick, Mairi 714 1 1.40

... At the third house, Mr MacMaster was standing by a big barrel of whitewash, holding the Lady Artist's paint ...
Pub review of The Living Room, Glasgow English, Paul 696 2 2.87

... lads thinking that they were the local equivalent of Mr Big. It's like Morton thinking they're Real Madrid. Still, ...
... one of our boozers commented made 'everyone look healthy', big windows, roomy tables, a long bar and creamy drapes give ...
Dipper: 50 - The Auld Jenny Heron Begg, Dr James A Audio 684 2 2.92

... unsuspectin wee treat Tae linger ower lang forenent her big feet. Stey still, haud a meenit, Auld Jenny's steirin, ...
... hauf-chucklt afore she breks loose, Syne draps the big eel, then grups it again, Pecks twa or three times, ...
Whit a Fleg!! Fairnie, Robert 684 1 1.46

... the hoose. The twa craiturs wis lik bogles wi muckle big heids, bumflie een, wee airms an wee shanks. For the first ...

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