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	know_v	think_v	3,328	5	3.8263	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05141	The fyrste sermon of Mayster Hughe Latimer, whiche he preached before the Kinges Maiestie wythin his graces palayce at Westminster. M.D.XLIX. the. viii. of March Cu[m] gratia et priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.; Fyrste sermon of Mayster Hughe Latimer, whiche he preached before the Kynges Grace	Latimer, Hugh, 1485?-1555.; Some, Thomas, b. ca. 1510.	1549 (1549)	STC 15272.5; ESTC S108296	17,126	62

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