Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	believe_v	good_a	sir_n	776	5	5.6439	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81265	The case of Algernon Sidney Esq; as it appeared before the committee, Nov. 10th.		1680 (1680)	Wing C875aA; ESTC R173433	2,874	3

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