Collocations for mould - noun

cast sth in, make sth in
The statues were cast in clay moulds.

fill, pour sth into

in a/the ~
Leave the clay in the mould overnight.

~ for
a mould for a bronze statue

old, traditional

be/come from, be cast in, fit (into)
She is clearly from a different mould from her team mate. | He doesn''t fit into the usual mould of head teachers.

break, break free of
Breaking the traditional mould of local politics is not going to be easy. | trying to break free of the old mould

in a/the ~
a young politician in the mould of the great statesmen of the past

from/in a different/the same mould
His brother came from a different mould, being a successful lawyer.

be covered in/with
The biscuits were covered in green mould.

form, grow