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	place_n	3,382	5	3.9876	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20999	A true discourse of the discouerie of the plot of Monsieur du Terrail, and his confederates for the surprising of Geneua And of their apprehension, confessions, and executions done in the same, the 19. of April. 1609.; Veritable discours de la descouverte de l'enterprise de Loys de Comboursier, sieur de Terrail. English.		1609 (1609)	STC 7371; ESTC S100003	11,940	26

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