| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [v-ing] by the time | 11 |
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| 2 | be [v-ing] by the time | 11 |
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| 3 | [be] [v-ing] by the time | 5 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] by the time | 5 |
|
| 5 | be [v-ing] by the time | 5 |
|
| 6 | was [v-ing] by the time | 5 |
|
| 7 | [v-ing] [noun] by the time | 5 |
|
| 8 | [v-ing] by the time [pers pn] | 20 |
|
| 9 | [v-ing] by the time [pron] | 20 |
|
| 10 | [v-ing] by the time they | 7 |
|
| 11 | [v-ing] by the time they | 7 |
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