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	know_v	see_v	5,670	5	3.0830	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58991	The second part of The amours of Messalina, late Queen of Albion wherein the secret court intrigues of the four last years reign are further pursued, particularly the imposture of the child / by a woman of quality ...	Woman of quality, fl. 1689-1690.; Leti, Gregorio, 1630-1701.	1689 (1689)	Wing S2299; ESTC R38613	14,173	38

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