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Common collocations with pattern in American Collocation

pattern noun countable

US /ˈpætərn/

same/different

different
same
similar

A similar pattern of violence was seen in other parts of the region.

usual or fixed

basic
common
familiar
habitual
normal
predictable
set
traditional
typical
usual

There is no set pattern for feeding a normal healthy baby in the first 24 hours.

regular

consistent
regular

The results did not seem to settle down into any regular pattern.

that changes

changing
flexible
shifting

These figures show changing patterns in drink consumption and production throughout the world.

general

general
overall

While some indicators are clearly getting better, there is no general pattern of improvement.

clear

clear

There was no clear pattern as to which characteristics were likely to be associated with problems.

of behaviour

behavioural

The study will specifically examine the behavioural patterns of scent communication in foxes.

behaviour
consumption
shift
sleep
travel
usage
weather
working

Appetite and sleep patterns may be disrupted.

follow or agree with a pattern

conform to
fall into
fit
fit into
follow
repeat

This collection of stories follows the pattern of his best work: believable story lines with low-key descriptions.

establish a pattern

establish
set

Momentum is key to establishing the pattern of the campaign in its early stages.

show a pattern

exhibit
reveal
show

These results show a similar pattern to those given in table 3.

recognize a pattern

find
identify
recognize
see

Studying crime reports and identifying patterns helps us catch culprits.

change a pattern

alter
change
disrupt
shift

One of the consequences of climate change may be to alter the pattern of migration for birds and fish.