Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	great_a	see_v	time_n	3,503	5	3.1848	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95335	Truth seeks no corners: or, Seven cases of conscience humbly presented to the Army and Parliament.		1659 (1659)	Wing T3159; Thomason E989_21; ESTC R203836	4,943	11

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