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	great_a	send_v	891	5	4.6779	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89081	The Mercury-gallant containing many true and pleasant relations of what hath passed at Paris, from the first of January 1672. Till the Kings departure thence. Translated from the French.	J. D.	1673 (1673)	Wing M1779; ESTC R212976	49,202	188

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