be with vs have a thing

be with

verb
  • To date or be boyfriend/girlfriend with. 

  • To have sex with. 

  • To understand someone's point or intention. 

  • To be down with (something); believe in, like, or espouse. 

  • To agree with someone. 

have a thing

verb
  • To be in a casual romantic relationship. 

  • To have a crush on, or a soft spot for, someone. 

How often have the words be with and have a thing occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )