| town be | 66.82 | The town was aglow with pride. | ||
| town have | 22.84 | Every town had a team. | ||
| town fall | 5.00 | The town fell in the morning. | ||
| town remain | 2.90 | The town remained untouched. | ||
| town become | 2.70 | The town becomes a colony. | ||
| town lie | 2.44 | Now the town lay in ruins. | ||
| town seem | 2.37 | The town seemed too small then. | ||
| town get | 2.30 | In one night, a town got older. | ||
| town look | 2.24 | This town looks different. | ||
| town take | 2.11 | Other towns should take note. | ||
| town go | 1.91 | The town has gone wild. | ||
| town suffer | 1.84 | Rural timber towns suffered. | ||
| town lose | 1.51 | The town lost money. | ||
| town come | 1.45 | His town came to honor him. | ||
| town see | 1.45 | The town has seen better days. | ||
| town need | 1.38 | Every town needs a Matthew Hoey. | ||
| town turn | 1.38 | The whole town had turned out. | ||
| town change | 1.18 | This town has changed. | ||
| town hold | 1.18 | But the town held firm. | ||
| town make | 1.18 | On Saturday the town made him honorary citizen. |