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	year_n	5,288	5	4.4857	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93267	A declaration of sundry grievances concerning tinne and pewter worthy the serious consideration of the Honourable Houses of Parliament, in the behalfe of the Pewterers, and people of the three kingdomes. / By I.S. A desirer of his countries freedomes.	I. S.	1646 (1646)	Wing S38; Thomason 669.f.10[45]; ESTC R210433	2,312	1

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