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	time_n	5,928	5	3.4202	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49195	A speech made by the Lord Lowden to the Lords in the Upper House of Parliament in Scotland, the 20 of Septemb., Anno 1641 concerning the restoration of the electoriall family.	Loudoun, John Campbell, Earl of, 1598-1663.	1641 (1641)	Wing L3088; ESTC R2439	2,354	7

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