Selected quad for the lemma: country_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
country_n	bring_v	great_a	part_n	3,882	5	3.9579	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80388	A continuation of the proceedings of the Scots army before Hereford: together with a relation of their pursuing the enemie: certified in a letter dated at the leager before Hereford. August 11. 1645. Published by authority.		1645 (1645)	Wing C5969; Thomason E296_24; ESTC R200213	2,158	10

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