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	lord_n	people_n	3,261	5	4.5539	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91614	The qualifications of persons, declared capable by the Rump, Parliament to elect, or be elected, Members to supply their House.		1660 (1660)	Wing Q37; Thomason E1015_6; ESTC R203349	7,291	18

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