Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	bring_v	great_a	time_n	2,743	5	3.1017	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55725	The Present war no burthen to England		1692 (1692)	Wing P3277; ESTC R36684	4,113	11

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