Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	blood_n	body_n	great_a	2,100	5	2.8464	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56760	Some observations made upon the blatta Bizantina shewing its admirable virtues in curing astmahs [sic] and shortness of breath / written by a doctor of physick in the countrey to Dr. Heverell at London.	Peachi, John, fl. 1683.; Pechey, John, 1655-1716.	1694 (1694)	Wing P931; ESTC R27601	1,739	9

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