Selected quad for the lemma: country_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
country_n	good_a	great_a	part_n	5,301	5	4.0406	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49007	An act of Common-Councill of the city of London (made in the first and second years of the reign of Philip & Mary) for retrenching of the expences of the Lord Mayor & sheriffs, &c. published with additional reasons for putting the said act in present execution and now offered to the consideration of all good citizens, by some well-wishers of the present and future prosperity of the said city ; presented to my Lord-Mayor, aldermen, and sheriffs.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.	1680 (1680)	Wing L2858A; ESTC R920	6,679	8

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