Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	king_n	people_n	5,231	5	4.6713	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75465	An antidote against an infectious aire. Or a short reply of wel-wishers unto the good and peace of this kingdome; unto the declaration of the 11th of February, 1647.		1648 (1648)	Wing A3491; Thomason E427_18; ESTC R22836	7,032	8

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