Words used by KILGARIFF, Bernard during the 1970s

Bigrams Number of uses
northern territory 1597
the northern 1549
the minister 928
the government 508
minister for 472
aboriginal people 468
the people 444
the aboriginal 428
people of 306
representing the 286
of australia 282
minister representing 281
the australian 274
the territory 265
the senate 240
i think 236
the last 210
i believe 205
people in 204
the federal 194
believe that 178
the outback 177
the north 177
alice springs 172
per cent 170
the situation 166
would be 160
the fact 157
in australia 154
fact that 152
question to 151
the honourable 149
people who 148
a question 147
asked the 146
i direct 143
for aboriginal 141
the department 141
department of 137
upon notice 136
federal government 136
the present 133
i would 131
development of 130
aboriginal affairs 130
legislative assembly 128
honourable senators 127
the development 124
wish to 123
i refer 121
say that 121
the future 121
honourable senator 120
the commonwealth 120
direct a 118
regard to 117
of course 117
i suggest 114
suggest that 112
ensure that 112
members of 109
refer to 107
one of 107
part of 106
of aboriginal 105
the first 105
territory and 105
think that 104
the matter 102
aboriginal land 100
within the 99
public service 98
territory legislative 96
to ensure 95
the labor 95
have said 93
the report 92
territory i 91
notice on 90
land rights 89
in regard 89
to bring 89
the committee 87
view of 86
to see 86
last few 86
few years 84
government to 83
in darwin 83
territory is 82
to say 81
in view 81
australia and 80
been made 79
said that 79
territory the 78
government and 78
carried out 78
labor party 78
number of 78
of uranium 76
the darwin 74
to make 74
said before 72
years ago 71
my question 71
bring about 71
senator keeffe 70
people and 70
situation in 69
must be 69
i wish 68
these people 67
the years 67
the land 67
the area 67
able to 67
government ‘s 66
the national 66
like to 66
indicated that 66
it would 65
people i 65
lack of 65
this matter 64
prime minister 63
australia to 63
of people 62
the country 62
would have 62
the legislative 62
south australia 62
the various 62
a person 62
the world 61
amount of 61
last year 61
relating to 61
territory in 60
given to 60
cost of 60
people have 59
this legislation 59
i ask 59
people are 59
in relation 59
territory government 59
to take 59
relation to 59
many of 58
to speak 58
government has 57
many people 57
construction of 57
australian government 57
the timorese 57
type of 57
for transport 56
the legislation 56
be done 56
the problems 55
the public 55
going to 55
be given 55
i said 55
government in 55
in fact 55
the bill 55
the time 55
your petitioners 54
i say 54
the opposition 54
transfer of 53
be made 53
look at 53
support the 53
i understand 53
senate in 52
despite the 52
the prime 52
this year 52
a little 52
the construction 51
australia is 51
of darwin 51
in mind 51
the following 51
what action 51
to australia 51
territory to 50
to get 50
in parliament 50
the mining 50
a lot 50
think it 50
see the 49
the cost 49
citizens of 49
to go 49
parliament assembled 49