Example sentences of "[vb base] the same pattern " in BNC.

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1 Here , we encounter the same pattern which so clearly distinguishes man from the apes — notable absence of canine-tooth dimorphism , prominent displays of hair around the face and neck of the male and , in the female , a secondary sexual display on the chest .
2 All show the same pattern of generally high proportions of cranial and postcranial elements and low proportions of isolated teeth .
3 One is that all three tawny owl pellet samples show the same pattern , with the range of incisor excess for the three samples being 126–136 per cent .
4 If a high proportion of its population obtains private treatment should a health authority purchase the same pattern of care from the NHS as one whose population does not have access to the private sector ?
5 The termly style of teaching is also used for non-modular courses and staffing of both types of courses is easier across the Polytechnic when all courses use the same pattern .
6 Inspector 's investigations represent the mainline activity of AIB , and their reports all follow the same pattern specified by ICAO so that air safety researchers know exactly where to find particular information .
7 They fall into three groups : ( 1 ) eight working-class women who say initially that they ‘ like ’ or ‘ do n't mind ’ housework , but turn out to be dissatisfied with it ; ( 2 ) two middle-class women who follow the same pattern ; and ( 3 ) two middle-class women who say they dislike housework but are satisfied with it .
8 Although in some instances the sex/style differences are very slight , they are quite consistent in that they usually tend in the same direction , much as Labov ( 1966 : 7 ) found for social class and style : ‘ Native New Yorkers differ in their usage in terms of absolute values of the variables , but the shifts between contrasting styles follow the same pattern in almost every case . ’
9 Reports may be brief or lengthy but they follow the same pattern .
10 Often these details follow the same pattern .
11 It is frequently assumed that large corporations act in roughly the same manner , whether they are part of the public or the private sector , and that their industrial relations follow the same pattern , too .
12 Now four months have the same pattern .
13 Females have the same pattern , but the base colour is more beige than yellow , and the stripes brownish rather them mauve .
14 It is sometimes easier to hear that two words have the same pattern .
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