Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	king_n	law_n	people_n	4,588	5	5.1230	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70862	The protestation of the Lords upon rejecting the impeachment of Mr. Fitz-Harris March 28, 1681.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.	1681 (1681)	Wing P3869A; ESTC R33326	1,108	2

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