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	people_n	3,792	5	4.4298	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59614	The Shee-devil of Petticoat-Lane, or, A true and perfect relation of a sad accident which befel Mr. Freeland at the Kings-head in Petticoat-Lane near White-Chappel-Bars on Friday last, Jully 20, 1666 occasioned (as it is supposed) by a maid servant living in the house, who upon cause thereof was searched by the neighbour women, and what was the effects thereof.		1666 (1666)	Wing S3052; ESTC R25623	3,189	16

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