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	work_n	3,199	5	5.4597	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80384	A continuation of the acts and monuments of our late Parliament: or, A collection of the acts, orders, votes, and resolves that hath passed in the House. From June 9 to July 7. 1659. By J. Canne Intelligencer Generall.	Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680,; Canne, John, d. 1667?,	1659 (1659)	Wing C5960aA; Thomason E1010_4; ESTC R207919	4,337	11

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