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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by the time I was applying/ had applied, the job had already gone.
which one is more accurate and gramatically correct?
tenses
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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?
tenses
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put on hold as off-topic by tchrist♦ 7 hours ago
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
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put on hold as off-topic by tchrist♦ 7 hours ago
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