refrain vs sign up

refrain

noun
  • The chorus or burden of a song repeated at the end of each verse or stanza. 

  • A much repeated comment, complaint, or saying. 

verb
  • To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain. 

  • To abstain from (food or drink). 

sign up

verb
  • To add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something (including amateur, but not professional, teams) 

  • To agree to purchase some good or service. 

  • To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something. 

How often have the words refrain and sign up occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )