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
A57830	Sir Beniamin Rvdyerds speech concerning bishops, deanes and chapters at a committee of the whole House; Speech concerning bishops, deanes, and chapters	Rudyerd, Benjamin, Sir, 1572-1658.	1641 (1641)	Wing R2190; ESTC R11526	2,317	9

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