ruling vs top-flight

ruling

adj
  • That rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling. 

noun
  • An order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority. 

top-flight

adj
  • In the highest division 

  • Of the highest rank, or peak of excellence 

How often have the words ruling and top-flight occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )