Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	best_a	good_a	think_v	1,005	5	3.8449	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69974	An Entire vindication of Dr. Sherlock against his numerous and uncharitable adversaries to his late book called The case of allegiance &c.		1691 (1691)	Wing E3138; ESTC R26796	18,319	36

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