Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	body_n	great_a	part_n	3,256	5	4.2928	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70038	The fair one of Tunis, or, The generous mistres a new piece of gallantry / out of French.	Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687.	1674 (1674)	Wing F102; ESTC R21870	123,223	318

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