Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	bring_v	find_v	time_n	812	5	3.1212	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58810	A sermon preached before the Honourable Military Company at St. Clements-Danes, July 25 by John Scott ...	Scott, John, 1639-1695.	1673 (1673)	Wing S2064; ESTC R38223	15,491	32

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