striking vs taking

striking

noun
  • The act by which something strikes or is struck. 

adj
  • On strike, taking part in industrial action. 

  • Making a strong impression. 

taking

noun
  • The act by which something is taken. 

  • A seizure of someone's goods or possessions. 

  • Cash or money received (by a shop or other business, for example). 

  • A state of mental distress, resulting in excited or erratic behavior (in the expression in a taking). 

adj
  • Alluring; attractive. 

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