| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] time before he | 44 |
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| 2 | [det] time before he | 26 |
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| 3 | some time before he | 24 |
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| 4 | some time before he | 24 |
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| 5 | [adj] time before he | 13 |
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| 6 | long time before he | 11 |
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| 7 | long time before he | 11 |
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| 8 | [prep] time before he | 10 |
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| 9 | [prep] time before he | 10 |
|
| 10 | of time before he | 9 |
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| 11 | of time before he | 9 |
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| 12 | time before he [verb] | 42 |
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| 13 | time before he [vb past] | 35 |
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| 14 | time before he [be] | 8 |
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| 15 | time before he be | 8 |
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| 16 | time before he [vb -s] | 7 |
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| 17 | time before he [was/were] | 7 |
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| 18 | time before he was | 7 |
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| 19 | time before he realize | 6 |
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| 20 | time before he [modal v] | 6 |
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| 21 | time before he [vb mod] | 6 |
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| 22 | time before he realized | 6 |
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