Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	act_n	great_a	parliament_n	5,332	5	6.3152	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34895	To the merchants and clothiers of England	Carter, W. (William)	1685 (1685)	Wing C677A; ESTC R19627	3,836	10

to_o the_o merchant_n and_o clothier_n of_o england_n gentleman_n though_o i_o have_v for_o many_o year_n attend_v that_o which_o i_o have_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o great_a concern_v of_o any_o that_o relate_v to_o the_o merchant_n and_o clothier_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v that_o of_o prevent_v transportation_n of_o wool_n and_o though_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o many_o discouragement_n in_o it_o not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o expense_n and_o neglect_n of_o time_n the_o many_o hardship_n and_o danger_n i_o go_v through_o but_o by_o reason_n that_o all_o those_o endeavour_n have_v be_v misinterpret_v by_o some_o and_o slight_v and_o neglect_v by_o other_o as_o if_o the_o charge_v i_o have_v be_v at_o have_v not_o be_v considerable_a or_o as_o if_o the_o pain_n i_o have_v take_v have_v be_v no_o way_n effectual_a to_o prevent_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o this_o mischief_n that_o will_v otherwise_o have_v certain_o and_o unavoidable_o follow_v yet_o those_o 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