Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	according_a	great_a	king_n	2,694	5	3.5990	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43303	Objections against Edmund Hemming's proposals (now lying before this honourable house for eight millions of money, by laying a duty on beds) answered, with some remarks	Heming, Edmund, fl. 1695.	1696 (1696)	Wing H1416; ESTC R224824	1,178	1

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