| sought refuge | 0.59 | Each time, its beleaguered population was sought refuge in the hills. | ||
| sought help | 0.46 | Perez sought help there last summer, after her benefits declined. | ||
| sought asylum | 0.33 | Most of the refugees went to Mexico, while other sought asylum in Honduras and El Salvador. | ||
| sought information | 0.26 | In addition to attempting to assess attitudes, in this part of the questionnaire we also sought information about routine evaluation. | ||
| sought permission | 0.26 | An investigating magistrate has since sought permission to go to Syria to pursue his inquiry. | ||
| sought shelter | 0.26 | People living next to the river abandoned houses and sought shelter on higher ground. |