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
A69365	His Majesties declaration, concerning his proceedings with his subjects of Scotland, since the pacification in the camp neere Berwick	Windebank, Francis, Sir, 1582-1646.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1640 (1640)	STC 9260; ESTC S101025	22,729	66

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