on the loose vs roaming

on the loose

prep
  • Not incarcerated or in captivity; not under control. 

roaming

noun
  • Using the OS service of manipulating folders and documents from different PC devices by a registered user. 

  • The use of a network or service from different locations or devices. 

  • The ability to use a cell phone outside of its original registering zone. 

  • An instance of wandering. 

How often have the words on the loose and roaming occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )