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	good_a	time_n	1,485	5	3.2096	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92398	Remarable [sic] passages newly received of the great overthrow of Sir Ralph Hopton and his eorces [sic]; at Madburie, 12. miles from Plimouth: with the taking of the high sherife (Sir Edmond Fortescue) prisoner, and divers others of note, their names being here inserted. The which particulars were sent in two letters, to gentlemen of good credit here in London.	R. E.	1642 (1642)	Wing R926; Thomason E130_16; ESTC R9603	1,773	8

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