Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bear_v	great_a	king_n	1,542	5	3.5361	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18257	The unfortunate politique, first written in French by C.N. Englished by G.P.; Cour sainte. Vol. 1, Book 4. English	Caussin, Nicolas, 1583-1651.; G. P., fl. 1638.	1638 (1638)	STC 4876; ESTC S107630	59,395	229

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