| island be | 39.89 | An island would be nice! | ||
| island have | 8.89 | The island has no port. | ||
| island declare | 3.95 | Beijing vows to attack Taiwan if the island declares independence. | ||
| island become | 2.83 | A tiny island becomes a popular tourist spot. | ||
| island remain | 1.58 | The island remains divided. | ||
| island lie | 1.51 | Both islands lie in the Sulawesi sea. | ||
| island belong | 0.92 | But the islands belong to the albatross. | ||
| island get | 0.92 | The islands get misty from July through September. | ||
| island suffer | 0.92 | The island suffers routine power outages due to fuel shortages. | ||
| island appear | 0.86 | The island appeared quiet on Friday. | ||
| island face | 0.79 | The island is facing a mass exodus of its young people. | ||
| island lose | 0.72 | Many islands lost electricity, telecommunications, and fresh water. | ||
| island need | 0.72 | The islands need business, right? | ||
| island join | 0.66 | They also want the island to join international organisations in the name of Taiwan. | ||
| island offer | 0.66 | The island offers such a wide variety of scenery and wildlife. | ||
| island come | 0.59 | But when the ship is in, the island comes to life. | ||
| island depend | 0.59 | The island depends much on imports of food, produce and essential goods. | ||
| island hold | 0.59 | For now, the island holds its own. | ||
| island serve | 0.59 | The island serves as a major Pacific Fleet base. | ||
| island straddle | 0.59 | The islands also straddle major shipping lanes and fishing grounds. |