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	true_a	2,848	5	3.8360	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65697	Considerations humbly offered for taking the oath of allegiance to King William and Queen Mary	Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.	1689 (1689)	Wing W1720; ESTC R30191	59,750	73

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