Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	good_a	great_a	nature_n	3,895	5	5.0170	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63920	A third representation of the case of the hospitaler of St Thomas wherein the point of law is argued and discussed, humbly addressed to the right worshipful the president and the court of the governours at their next general meeting.	Turner, John, b. 1649 or 50.	1689 (1689)	Wing T3318B; ESTC R26336	7,700	12

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