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	see_v	4,869	5	3.5371	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32279	His Majesties gracious speech, together with the lord keepers, to both Houses of Parliament, January 7. 1673/4	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1674 (1674)	Wing C3076; ESTC R35935	8,174	13

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