Sentence examples for start of a pattern from inspiring English sources

I took this to be an editorial oversight, but it's the start of a pattern.

It was the start of a pattern: decisions that backfired, sheer bad luck.

It was the start of a pattern he has repeated in his neighborhood: buying and gutting properties, fashioning the refuse into art, selling it, and buying more property.

It was the start of a pattern of hesitation, rejection and isolation that was to be repeated over the years until Britain did finally join the European mainstream, in 1973.

"I don't think it's a real cause of concern for the mayor unless it's the start of a pattern," said Dan Gerstein, a Democratic political consultant, who is not involved in the race but supports the mayor.

Shaun Quinn, Failte Ireland chief executive, said: "This St Patrick's Day bounce bodes well for our expectations for The Gathering this year and hopefully will be the start of a pattern this season.

If the next ISI also had a CV2 value below or equal to threshold, it was included into the pattern (pink); if not, this next ISI was either single (i.e. not belonging to a pattern; blue) or the start of a new pattern (provided the next CV2 value was again below or equal to threshold; red).

Like all 10 10 challenges, I want this to be the start of a new pattern of behaviour, not a one-off gimmick.

That came at the United States Open, and he lost to Federer, which was absolutely no surprise or disgrace but the start of a nasty pattern.

It should be noted, too, that tornadoes are very tough to predict, and no one yet knows whether this year's unusually deadly season is the start of a new pattern, or just an aberration.

He is accused of starting a "pattern of racketeering" shortly after taking office in 1985 to solicit bribes from executives in return for official favors.