Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	accomplish_v	arise_v	great_a	12	3	2.1135	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65663	England's calamities discover'd with the proper remedy to restore her ancient grandeur and policy / humbly presented by James Whiston.	Whiston, James, 1637?-1707.	1696 (1696)	Wing W1686; ESTC R15115	21,142	42

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displeasure_n 〈◊〉_d ●●●aged_a violence_n as_o a_o recompense_n of_o their_o 〈…〉_o labour_n finis_fw-la

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