| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] by the time | 287 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] by the time | 201 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] by the time | 25 |
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| 4 | [vb base] by the time | 24 |
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| 5 | go by the time | 19 |
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| 6 | gone by the time | 18 |
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| 7 | [vb past] by the time | 14 |
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| 8 | [vb infin] by the time | 11 |
|
| 9 | established by the time | 9 |
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| 10 | establish by the time | 9 |
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| 11 | know by the time | 7 |
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| 12 | disappeared by the time | 7 |
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| 13 | disappear by the time | 7 |
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| 14 | say by the time | 6 |
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| 15 | [to-vb] by the time | 6 |
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| 16 | think by the time | 6 |
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| 17 | [vb -s] by the time | 6 |
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| 18 | do by the time | 5 |
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| 19 | know by the time | 5 |
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