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	part_n	reason_n	2,090	5	4.7379	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93661	A view of a printed book intituled Observations upon His Majesties late answers and expresses.	Spelman, John, Sir, 1594-1643.	1643 (1643)	Wing S4941; Thomason E245_22; ESTC R6700	54,336	47

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