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	print_v	publish_v	2,721	5	9.2341	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62341	A scheme for a public academy some reasons for its institution, the common objections answer'd, with the easie method of its support / design'd by a privat person, and humbly submitted to both the Honorable Houses of Parliament ...	Privat person.	1690 (1690)	Wing S860; ESTC R12491	3,455	3

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