| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | but by the time [pers pn] [verb] | 80 |
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| 2 | but by [art] time [pers pn] [verb] | 80 |
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| 3 | but by [art] time [pers pn] [verb] | 80 |
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| 4 | but by [art] time [pers pn] [vb past] | 58 |
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| 5 | but by [art] time [pers pn] have | 31 |
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| 6 | but by [art] time [pers pn] [vb base] | 20 |
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| 7 | but by [art] time he [verb] | 19 |
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| 8 | but by [art] time [pers pn] had | 17 |
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| 9 | but by [art] time i [verb] | 15 |
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| 10 | but by [art] time they [verb] | 13 |
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| 11 | but by [art] time she [verb] | 11 |
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| 12 | but by [art] time [pers pn] reach | 10 |
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| 13 | but by [art] time you [verb] | 10 |
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| 14 | but by [art] time we [verb] | 8 |
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| 15 | but by [art] time [pers pn] 've | 8 |
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| 16 | but by [art] time [pers pn] get | 7 |
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| 17 | but by [art] time [pers pn] reached | 6 |
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| 18 | but by [art] time [pers pn] got | 5 |
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| 19 | but by [art] time [pers pn] 'd | 5 |
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