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
A76049	All the proceedings of His Excellency the Earl of Essex, from the 1. of October to the 14. Being a true relation of divers skirmishes which happened between the Earle of Essex his forces and the cavaliers in the foresaid time. Also a true relation of the taking of divers forts and castles by the said Earle. Likewise a true relation of the taking of nine boats laden with ammunition by the Parliaments forces upon the river Severne as it was going to Shrewsbury.		1642 (1642)	Wing A947; Thomason E122_8; ESTC R16926	3,188	8

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