Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	call_v	great_a	town_n	7,954	5	6.2930	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14338	True nevves from one of Sir Fraunces Veres companie Concerning Delftes-Isle, and sundry other townes in the Lowe Countries, yeelded to the generall since May last. Of the great armie, nowe comminge out of Germanie for the aide of the French King, and their hope for the speedye winninge of Antwerpe. VVith the bloody persecution and marterdome which sundry cheefe persons of account did lately suffer in Spaine for the profession of Christ Iesus. Translated out of Dutch. Seene and allowed.		1591 (1591)	STC 24652; ESTC S119062	8,388	22

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