Selected quad for the lemma: country_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
country_n	great_a	part_n	place_n	6,760	5	4.0512	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70966	A ready way to prevent bribery, and to make good the Prince of Orange's declaration, humbly presented to the honorable Convention. By a lover of his country	Lover of his country.	1689 (1689)	Wing R455B; ESTC R200433	1,126	1

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