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
B21237	A review of the Observations upon some of His Majesties late answers and expresses written by A Gentleman of Quality.	Diggs, Dudley, 1613-1643.	1643 (1643)	Wing D1459	24,210	32

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