Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	day_n	time_n	week_n	2,306	5	9.4790	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75755	At a generall meeting of all the subscribers to the stock of the Royal Company holden at Drapers-Hall the 19th of December 1671 His Royal Highness present with the Sub-governour and Deputy-governour.	Royal African Company.	1671 (1671)	Wing A4091; ESTC R213325	4,686	4

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