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	law_n	work_n	2,920	5	6.2264	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81416	A dialogue between fidelity and honesty alias an informer and a chea[t], formerly familiar friends. Together with the advice of Mr· Friendly and his wife Civility, alias fraud and deceit. With the approbation of the most illustrious Princess Justitia.		1699 (1699)	Wing D1310B; ESTC R224938	22,376	30

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