1.   In such stories a certain amount of embellishment is expected and some elements, especially the dialogues, follow a familiar pattern.

2.   In making the appointments the government followed the familiar pattern of political patronage, Nobili and Prodi both being Christian Democrats and Cagliari and Reviglio Socialists.

3.   Yussuf stirred, responding, possibly, to the familiar patterns.

4.   And weary residents repeated the now familiar pattern of stocking up on non-perishable food or moving to higher ground.

5.   And, in a familiar pattern on the edge of Jerusalem, Palestinian gunmen once again fired on the Gilo neighborhood, and Israeli troops returned fire.

6.   As an investment trend, distributed power follows a familiar pattern.

7.   A run on books tied to movies is a familiar pattern, Berman of Book Soup said.

8.   After six days of standoff, a familiar pattern has developed in the pasture opposite Drumcree Church here.

9.   Against the Rockets last night, the Mavericks followed a familiar pattern.

10.   All this is developing into a familiar pattern.