Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	estate_n	lease_n	tenant_n	4,437	5	9.9445	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83819	The report made to the honourable House of Commons, Decemb. 15. 1699. By the commissioners appointed to enquire into the forfeited estates of Ireland	Ireland. Commissioners appointed to enquire into the Forfeited Estates.	1700 (1700)	Wing E2704AC; ESTC R200771	32,947	56

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