Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bring_v	good_a	king_n	1,792	5	3.4864	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38869	An exact account of the trial between Sr. William Pritchard, Kt. and alderman of the city of London, plaintiff, and Thomas Papillon, Esq, defendant in an action upon the case at the sessions of nisi prius holden for the Court of King's Bench at the Guild-Hall in the city of London, on Thursday the 6th of November, 1684, in Michaelmas term, in the 36th year of the reign of King Charles the Second, before Sir George Jefferies, Kt. and Baronet, then Lord Chief Justice of the said Court of King's Bench : to which is added, the matter of fact relating to election of sheriffs, as it was printed in the year 1682.	Pritchard, William, Sir, 1632?-1705, complainant.; Papillon, Thomas, 1623-1702, defendant.; England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.	1689 (1689)	Wing E3587; ESTC R12402	61,421	42

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a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o trial_n between_o sr._n william_n pritchard_n kt._n and_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n plaintiff_n and_o thomas_n papillon_n esq_n defendant_n in_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n at_o the_o session_n of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la hold_v for_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n at_o the_o guild-hall_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n on_o thursday_n the_o 6_o of_o november_n 1684._o in_o michaelmas_n term_n in_o the_o 36th_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o before_o sir_n george_n jefferies_n kt._n and_o baronet_n than_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o say_a court_n of_o king_n bench._n to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n relate_v to_o election_n of_o sheriff_n as_o it_o be_v print_v in_o the_o year_n 1682._o london_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o richard_n janeway_n in_o queens-head-court_n in_o pater-noster-row_n mdclxxxix_o pasche_n xxxvi_o to_o car._n secundi_fw-la reg._n london_z ss_z 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