ADJ

intricate
geometric
floral

VERB + PATTERN

have
The jumper has a geometric pattern on it
design, make, print, produce, weave

PREP

in a/the ~
He had arranged the glasses in a pattern on the table
~ on
the pattern on the carpet

ADJ

basic, existing, familiar, normal, predictable, regular, set, traditional
There is no set pattern for these meetings
changing, ever-changing
complex
main
overall
The overall pattern of our life changes little
behaviour
employment
weather

VERB + PATTERN

establish, set
follow
Their actions follow a very predictable pattern
fall into, fit into
ideas that do not fit neatly into his patterns of thought
show
67% of patients showed a similar pattern of improvement

PATTERN + VERB

develop, emerge
Similar patterns are emerging all over Eastern Europe
change

PREP

~ for
the normal pattern for a boy/girl relationship
~ in
the main patterns in English spelling
~ of
patterns of behaviour