The phrase "as a pattern for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something serves as a model or example for others to follow.
Example: "The study was conducted as a pattern for future research in the field of environmental science."
Alternatives: "as a model for" or "as a template for".
Although the agreement will serve as a pattern for pacts with Ford and GM, there are significant differences in the companies.
The G.M. contract will be used as a pattern for the union's negotiations in coming weeks with the Canadian units of Ford and DaimlerChrysler.
Each particular sequence of three nucleotides in the nuclear DNA acts as a pattern for the production of exactly the same amino acid in all organisms.
Trajan's Baths served as models for the Baths of Caracalla and Diocletian, which in turn served as a pattern for the basilica built by Maxentius.
Union leaders assert that these contracts will serve as a pattern for other unionized workers -- a notion that worries many economists and corporate executives, who fear that soaring wages will spur inflation and cut profits.
This mistake – get a good idea, then load it up with too many messages and watch it sink without a trace – risks emerging as a pattern for the opposition.
Governor Brown expressed his concern about "the ever-escalating pay packages awarded to... [CSU] top administrators," and criticized Reed and the Board's actions regarding executive pay as "setting a pattern for public service that we cannot afford".
However, we expected a differential effect for tracking/imitation vs. passive observation as well as a different pattern for biological compared to symbolic motion.
The new payroll tax was also opposed by several business groups, as well as Pattern for Progress, a research group for businesses in the northern suburbs.
We shared our admiration for the invisible stitches, and she told me about her other career — as a pattern cutter for her brother, an independent designer.
After she graduated, Hesse returned to New York City and supported her art by working as a pattern designer for a textile company.
