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	know_v	time_n	1,428	5	3.2080	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B13202	A commission for the well gouerning of our people, inhabiting in New-found-land; or, traffiquing in bayes, creekes, or fresh riuers there	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1634 (1634)	STC 9256.5; ESTC S101041	2,972	21

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