Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	parliament_n	pass_v	session_n	2,510	5	10.2151	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42131	The grievances represented by the Estates of Scotland, to the King's Majesty, to be redressed in Parliament together with His Majesties instructions to his commissioner, for redressing the same.	Scotland. Parliament.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702.; Scotland. Convention of Estates.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)	1689 (1689)	Wing G1980; ESTC R40524	4,201	5

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