Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	abate_v	able_a	great_a	28	3	2.6323	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26676	The Allegations of the Turky Company and others against the East-India-Company, relating to the management of that trade presented to the Right Honourable the Lords of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council, the 17th of August, 1681 : together with the answer of the said East-India-Company thereunto, delivered in writing the 22th instant according to Their Lordships order, upon which a hearing was had ... the 24th of the said month.	East India Company.; Company of Merchants of England Trading to the Levant.	1681 (1681)	Wing A954; ESTC R8675	15,102	16

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