| pay ransom | 32.19 | A ransom was paid. | ||
| demand ransom | 9.22 | A fan demanding a ransom. . . | ||
| seek ransom | 3.82 | Chuan Mean denied seeking ransoms. | ||
| fetch ransom | 0.92 | Foreigners are often targeted because they fetch large ransoms. | ||
| collect ransom | 0.79 | Hale was arrested after collecting the ransom. | ||
| negotiate ransom | 0.72 | Families of kidnap victims say they have come to negotiate ransoms. | ||
| deliver ransom | 0.59 | Police believe the ransom was delivered, but it was unclear who paid it. | ||
| receive ransom | 0.53 | The rebel commander also denied having received any ransom from the family. | ||
| afford ransom | 0.33 | His father operated a service station in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and could not afford a ransom. | ||
| raise ransom | 0.33 | Unable to raise the ransom, the brother of one victim called the police. |