Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	day_n	great_a	time_n	4,794	5	3.3956	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03947	A True relation of the ground, occasion, and circumstances of that horrible murther committed by Iohn Bartram, gent. vpon the body of Sir Iohn Tyndham of Lincolns Inne, knight, one of the masters of the honorable Court of Chancery, the twelfth day of this instant Nouemb. written by way of letter from a gentleman, to his country friend ; together with The examination of the said Bartram, taken before the right honourable, Sir Fra. Bacon knight, His Maiesties Atturney Generall, and Sir Henry Yelnerton knight, His Maiesties Solliciter General, according to speciall directions giuen by His Maiestie in that behalfe.	N. T.; N. I.; N. J.	1616 (1616)	STC 14054.5; ESTC S1571	9,720	30

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then_o by_o the_o recital_n thereof_o make_v in_o the_o decree_n and_o some_o order_n make_v in_o that_o cause_n and_o in_o a_o cross_a bill_n wherein_o as_o he_o conceive_v there_o be_v mention_v thereof_o be_v ask_v whether_o he_o be_v penitent_a for_o his_o fact_n say_v that_o he_o take_v it_o to_o be_v as_o foul_a a_o murder_n as_o ever_o be_v commit_v and_o if_o he_o have_v utter_v any_o speech_n to_o the_o contrary_n he_o be_v very_o sorry_a for_o it_o john_n bartram_n examinatur_fw-la coram_fw-la fra_n bacon_n hen_n yeluerton_n