Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	law_n	see_v	write_v	2,709	5	5.5275	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81469	The royall apologie: or, An ansvver to the declaration of the House of Commons, the 11. of February, 1647. In which they expresse the reasons for their resolutions for making no more addresses, nor receiving any from His Majesty.	Digby, Kenelm, Sir, 1603-1665.; Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609-1674, attributed name.	1648 (1648)	Wing D1447; Thomason E522_21; ESTC R206215	46,522	48

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