Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	act_n	law_n	parliament_n	2,185	5	6.6353	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87730	The rioters in Lindsey levell and their abettors, would have it thought that our ancestors were such ignorant men, as to make all the lawes and statutes by which the Commission of Sewers is impowered to remove the surrounder of waters ...	Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695.	1655 (1655)	Wing K467; Thomason 669.f.19[59]; ESTC R212184	1,947	1

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they_o do_v unto_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o their_o adversary_n and_o their_o ancestor_n have_v ever_o endeavour_v but_o can_v never_o effect_v january_n 18._o 1654._o william_n killigrew_n