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	think_v	1,523	5	3.8429	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80452	A copie of a letter against the engagement. As it was sent to a minister, who perswaded his neighbour that he might subscribe.		1651 (1651)	Wing C6112; Thomason E622_13; ESTC R206436	14,704	16

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