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Instances of bach for speaker BEC

422BECtimod mae nhw (y)n fwy [//] di(py)n bach fwy # advancedE na hynna erbyn hyn .
  know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES be.3PL.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P PRTPRT moremore.ADJ.COMP+SM a_littlelittle_bit.N.M.SG+SM smallsmall.ADJ moremore.ADJ.COMP+SM advancedadvance.SV.INFIN+AV thanthan.CONJ thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP byby.PREP thisthis.PRON.DEM.SP
  you know, they're a little bit more advanced than that by now
435BECond umCE # na mae (y)na fath â ryw bethau bach +// .
  butbut.CONJ umum.IM noPRT.NEG be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES therethere.ADV kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ somesome.PREQ+SM thingsthings.N.M.PL+SM smallsmall.ADJ
  but um, no there are, like, some little things...
455BECa wedyn mae (y)r peth bach (y)ma (y)n mynd rowndyn nhw efo velcroCE ar y frontCE .
  andand.CONJ thenafterwards.ADV be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF thingthing.N.M.SG littlesmall.ADJ herehere.ADV PRTPRT go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN round.3PLunk PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P withwith.PREP velcrounk onon.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF frontfront.N.SG
  and then this little thing goes round them with velcro on the front
468BEC+" paid â trio bod yn heroE a gwneud o # o (y)r dechrau achos fydd o (y)n ddig(on) [/] ddigon o shockCE i chdi # gael babi bach adre heb sôn am feddwl am olchi [/] # olchi +/ .
  desist.2S.IMPERstop.V.2S.IMPER withwith.PREP try.NONFINtry.V.INFIN be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP herohero.N.SG andand.CONJ do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S fromof.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF startbeginning.N.M.SG becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.FUTbe.V.3S.FUT+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTPRT enoughenough.QUAN+SM enoughenough.QUAN+SM ofof.PREP shockshock.SV.INFIN forto.PREP PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S get.NONFINget.V.INFIN+SM babybaby.N.MF.SG smallsmall.ADJ homehome.ADV withoutwithout.PREP mentionmention.V.INFIN forfor.PREP think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN+SM aboutfor.PREP wash.NONFINwash.V.INFIN+SM wash.NONFINwash.V.INFIN+SM
  "don't try to be a hero and do it from the start, because it'll be enough of a shock for you to have a little baby at home, let alone thinking about washing..."
498BECsoCE # dw sureCE bod o (ddi)m yn dda iawn i penolau # babis bach .
  soso.ADV be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES suresure.ADJ be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT goodgood.ADJ+SM veryvery.ADV forto.PREP bottomsunk babiesbaby.N.M.SG smallsmall.ADJ
  so I'm sure it's not very good for little babies' bottoms
701BECoedd dipyn bach yn rhy # stylizedE timod i blant .
  be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF a_littlelittle_bit.N.M.SG+SM smallsmall.ADJ PRTPRT toogive.V.3S.PRES.[or].too.ADJ stylizedunk know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES forI.PRON.1S.[or].to.PREP childrenchild.N.M.PL+SM
  it was a little bit too stylized, you know, for children
704BECplant bach ydyn nhw de .
  childrenchild.N.M.PL smallsmall.ADJ be.3PL.PRESbe.V.3P.PRES PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P TAGbe.IM+SM
  they're only little children, aren't they
706BECwedyn wnes i justCE wneud umCE stencilCE bach a defnyddio spongeCE a ballu timod .
  thenafterwards.ADV do.1S.PASTdo.V.1S.PAST+SM PRON.1SI.PRON.1S justjust.ADV do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM IMum.IM stencilstencil.N.SG smallsmall.ADJ andand.CONJ use.NONFINuse.V.INFIN spongesponge.N.SG andand.CONJ suchsuchlike.PRON know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES
  so I just made a little stencil and used a sponge and things, you know
718BEC+" projectCE bach ydy o de .
  projectproject.N.SG smallsmall.ADJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S TAGbe.IM+SM
  "it's just a little project, isn't it"
733BECac dw i am roi cardyn cyfarch bach yn soundCE yn y presentCE # a deud +"/ .
  andand.CONJ be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S forfor.PREP put.NONFINgive.V.INFIN+SM cardunk greet.NONFINgreeting.N.M.SG smallsmall.ADJ inPRT soundsound.N.SG inin.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF presentpresent.ADJ andand.CONJ say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN
  and I'm going to stick a little greeting card to the present and say:
742BECwna i justCE deud fel # ryw frawddeg bach +"/ .
  do.1S.NONPASTdo.V.1S.PRES+SM PRON.1SI.PRON.1S justjust.ADV say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN likelike.CONJ somesome.PREQ+SM sentencesentence.N.F.SG+SM smallsmall.ADJ
  I'll just say, like, some little sentence
770BEC+< a bach o dinselCE rowndyn nhw ia .
  andand.CONJ smallsmall.ADJ ofof.PREP tinseltinsel.N.SG+SM round.3PLunk PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P yesyes.ADV
  and a little tinsel around them, yes
780BECwna i drio lapio ryw ddau foxCE bach arall gynta # a rhoid umCE +// .
  do.1S.NONPASTdo.V.1S.PRES+SM PRON.1SI.PRON.1S try.NONFINtry.V.INFIN+SM wrap.NONFINwrap.V.INFIN somesome.PREQ+SM two.Mtwo.NUM.M+SM boxfox.N.SG.[or].box.N.SG+SM smallsmall.ADJ otherother.ADJ firstfirst.ORD+SM andand.CONJ put.NONFINgive.V.INFIN IMum.IM
  perhaps I'll try to wrap some two other little boxes first and put um...
782BECachos fedra i roid # cardyn cyfarch ar bob un medraf # a rhoi ryw un gardyn Dolig bach efo fo .
  becausebecause.CONJ can.1S.NONPASTbe_able.V.1S.PRES+SM PRON.1SI.PRON.1S put.NONFINgive.V.INFIN+SM cardunk greet.NONFINgreeting.N.M.SG.[or].greet.V.3S.PRES.[or].greet.V.INFIN onon.PREP everyeach.PREQ+SM oneone.NUM can.1S.NONPASTbe_able.V.1S.PRES andand.CONJ put.NONFINgive.V.INFIN somesome.PREQ+SM oneone.NUM cardunk ChristmasChristmas.N.M.SG smallsmall.ADJ withwith.PREP PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S
  because I can put a greeting card on every one, can't I, and put about one little Christmas card with it
792BECie wnes i feddwl roi dipyn bach o fairyE lightsE rowndo fo hefyd .
  yesyes.ADV do.1S.PASTdo.V.1S.PAST+SM PRON.1SI.PRON.1S think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN+SM put.NONFINgive.V.INFIN+SM a_littlelittle_bit.N.M.SG+SM smallsmall.ADJ ofof.PREP fairyfairy.N.SG lightslight.N.PL.[or].lights.N.PL round.3SMunk PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S alsoalso.ADV
  yes I thought of putting a few fairy lights round it too
796BEC<ia ia a bach o # mulledE wineE mewn gwydr bach> [=! laughs] .
  yesyes.ADV yesyes.ADV andand.CONJ smallsmall.ADJ ofhe.PRON.M.3S.[or].from.PREP.[or].of.PREP mulledmull.V.PASTPART winewine.N.SG inin.PREP glassglass.N.M.SG smallsmall.ADJ
  yes yes, and a little mulled wine in a little glass
796BEC<ia ia a bach o # mulledE wineE mewn gwydr bach> [=! laughs] .
  yesyes.ADV yesyes.ADV andand.CONJ smallsmall.ADJ ofhe.PRON.M.3S.[or].from.PREP.[or].of.PREP mulledmull.V.PASTPART winewine.N.SG inin.PREP glassglass.N.M.SG smallsmall.ADJ
  yes yes, and a little mulled wine in a little glass
799BEC+< xx plant bach Cymru .
  childrenchild.N.M.PL smallsmall.ADJ WalesWales.N.F.SG.PLACE
  [...] Wales's little children
834BECa hefyd dan ni (we)di sylwi bod gwylanod erCE &gw bach (we)di dechrau hedfan .
  andand.CONJ alsoalso.ADV be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRT.PASTafter.PREP notice.NONFINnotice.V.INFIN be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN seagullsunk IMer.IM smallsmall.ADJ PRT.PASTafter.PREP start.NONFINbegin.V.INFIN fly.NONFINfly.V.INFIN
  and also, we've noticed that small seagulls have started to fly
929BECmae (y)na deimlad bach niceCE +/ .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES therethere.ADV feelingfeeling.N.M.SG+SM smallsmall.ADJ nicenice.ADJ
  there's a nice feeling...

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