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in advance(expression, adjective, adverb, time)
11
in front(expression, adverb, advanced, forward)
10
in front of(verb, expression, phrasal verb, preposition)
9
sooner than(expression, adverb, preposition, conjunction)
7
in the past(verb, expression, adverb, phrasal verb)
5
in advance of(verb, expression, phrasal verb, preposition)
5
more willingly than(expression, adverb, conjunction, rather)
4
before now(expression, adjective, adverb, early)
4
by choice(expression, adverb, choice, rather)
4
in preference to(expression, adverb, rather)
4
in the lead(expression, precession)
4
to the fore(expression, adverb, advanced, forward)
3
at one time(expression, adverb, late, earlier)
3
in the forefront
3
in the future
3
some time ago(expression, adverb, late, earlier)
2
ahead of time(expression, adverb, before)
2
in anticipation
2
in anticipation of
2
in preference(expression, choice)
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