How can I decide which tense to use after 'by the time'? [on hold]












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by the time I was applying/ had applied, the job had already gone.
which one is more accurate and gramatically correct?






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      by the time I was applying/ had applied, the job had already gone.
      which one is more accurate and gramatically correct?






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