Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	believe_v	reason_n	word_n	2,354	5	4.5383	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30320	Animadversions on the Reflections upon Dr. B's travels	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1688 (1688)	Wing B5757; ESTC R24120	19,983	56

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