Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	great_a	let_v	3,168	5	4.0636	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18451	Remonstrances, to the Duke de Mayne lieu-tenaunt generall of the estate and crowne of Fraunce. Wherein, by way of information, are discouered diuers priueties, concerning the proceedings and affayres of that Duke, and his associates. Trulie translated out of the French coppie, printed at Paris, by Ant: Ch	Chute, Anthony, d. 1595?	1593 (1593)	STC 5012; ESTC S119236	17,880	32

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