| release hostage | 38.71 | All the hostages were released. | ||
| take hostage | 33.25 | The man had not taken hostages. | ||
| free hostage | 33.05 | Free the hostages. | ||
| hold hostage | 32.72 | TV used to hold me hostage. | ||
| kill hostage | 17.51 | ETA has killed eight hostages before. | ||
| rescue hostage | 6.85 | Seventy-one hostages were rescued. | ||
| seize hostage | 5.20 | The next day, the Serbs seized hostages. | ||
| execute hostage | 3.23 | At least nine hostages were executed. | ||
| harm hostage | 2.50 | No hostages were harmed. | ||
| shoot hostage | 2.44 | Shooting the hostage is not an option. | ||
| use hostage | 2.24 | The robbers used their hostages as a shield. | ||
| keep hostage | 1.78 | The men kept two hostages and let the other three go. | ||
| treat hostage | 1.51 | Most hostages are treated as guests. | ||
| visit hostage | 1.51 | Red Cross representative Michel Minnig also visited the hostages. | ||
| endanger hostage | 1.38 | Police declined to give further details for fear of endangering the hostages. | ||
| identify hostage | 1.25 | The announcer did not identify the hostage. | ||
| injure hostage | 1.12 | Neither hostage was injured. | ||
| swap hostage | 1.05 | Some hostages were swapped for convicted prisoners. | ||
| have hostage | 0.99 | He denied he had any hostages. | ||
| hide hostage | 0.99 | Local residents said the hostages were being hidden in schools and homes. |