Maybe he was following a pattern he'd made up long since.

Even though the current prices are higher than ever before, they're following a pattern.

Or if nothing else, it was following a very long pattern.

The third set followed the same pattern as the second.

So this place did follow the general pattern of their own world.

He said this followed the pattern of the state's history.

The event will follow a similar pattern to the first.

"The last three weeks have followed a pattern I would like to see," she said.

He was expected to follow a similar pattern in the general election campaign.

So far, the results seem to be following a familiar pattern.