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	reason_n	think_v	2,515	5	3.9487	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70104	The late proceedings and votes of the Parliament of Scotland contained in an address delivered to the King / signed by the plurality of the members thereof, stated and vindicated.	Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714.	1689 (1689)	Wing F746; Wing F747; ESTC R36438	41,628	61

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