diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Bufferization/Transforms/transform-ops.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Bufferization/Transforms/transform-ops.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Bufferization/Transforms/transform-ops.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Bufferization/Transforms/transform-ops.mlir
@@ -2,14 +2,11 @@
 
 // Test One-Shot Bufferize.
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-    ^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-      %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["func.func"]} in %arg1
-      transform.bufferization.one_shot_bufferize %0
-          {target_is_module = false}
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["func.func"]} in %arg1
+  transform.bufferization.one_shot_bufferize %0
+      {target_is_module = false}
 }
 
 // CHECK-LABEL: func @test_function(
@@ -34,14 +31,11 @@
 
 // Test analysis of One-Shot Bufferize only.
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-    ^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-      %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["func.func"]} in %arg1
-      transform.bufferization.one_shot_bufferize %0
-          {target_is_module = false, test_analysis_only = true}
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["func.func"]} in %arg1
+  transform.bufferization.one_shot_bufferize %0
+      {target_is_module = false, test_analysis_only = true}
 }
 
 // CHECK-LABEL: func @test_function_analysis(
@@ -60,14 +54,11 @@
 // Test One-Shot Bufferize transform failure with an unknown op. This would be
 // allowed with `allow_unknown_ops`.
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-    ^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-      %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["func.func"]} in %arg1
-      // expected-error @+1 {{bufferization failed}}
-      transform.bufferization.one_shot_bufferize %0 {target_is_module = false}
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["func.func"]} in %arg1
+  // expected-error @+1 {{bufferization failed}}
+  transform.bufferization.one_shot_bufferize %0 {target_is_module = false}
 }
 
 func.func @test_unknown_op_failure() -> (tensor<?xf32>) {
@@ -80,13 +71,10 @@
 
 // Test One-Shot Bufferize transform failure with a module op.
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-    ^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-      // %arg1 is the module
-      transform.bufferization.one_shot_bufferize %arg1
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  // %arg1 is the module
+  transform.bufferization.one_shot_bufferize %arg1
 }
 
 module {
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/GPU/transform-gpu-failing.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/GPU/transform-gpu-failing.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/GPU/transform-gpu-failing.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/GPU/transform-gpu-failing.mlir
@@ -44,15 +44,12 @@
 
   return %y : memref<2 x 32 x f32>
 }
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %funcop = transform.structured.match ops{["gpu.launch"]} in %arg0
-    // expected-error @below {{Trying to launch a GPU kernel with gridDim = (1, 1, 1) blockDim = (1200, 9, 1). It is larger than the limits.}}
-    // expected-note @below {{"blockDim" is very large}}
-    transform.gpu.map_nested_foreach_to_threads %funcop { blockDim = [1200, 9, 1] }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
+  %funcop = transform.structured.match ops{["gpu.launch"]} in %arg0
+  // expected-error @below {{Trying to launch a GPU kernel with gridDim = (1, 1, 1) blockDim = (1200, 9, 1). It is larger than the limits.}}
+  // expected-note @below {{"blockDim" is very large}}
+  transform.gpu.map_nested_foreach_to_threads %funcop { blockDim = [1200, 9, 1] }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -88,14 +85,12 @@
 
   return %y : memref<2 x 32 x f32>
 }
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %funcop = transform.structured.match ops{["gpu.launch"]} in %arg0
-    // expected-error @below {{The requested GPU threads are fewer than the number of loop trip counts. Try to tile scf.foreach_thread before mapping or set small blockDim.}}
-    transform.gpu.map_nested_foreach_to_threads %funcop { blockDim = [128, 4, 1] }
-  }
+
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
+  %funcop = transform.structured.match ops{["gpu.launch"]} in %arg0
+  // expected-error @below {{The requested GPU threads are fewer than the number of loop trip counts. Try to tile scf.foreach_thread before mapping or set small blockDim.}}
+  transform.gpu.map_nested_foreach_to_threads %funcop { blockDim = [128, 4, 1] }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -117,14 +112,11 @@
   return %y : memref<2 x 32 x f32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %funcop = transform.structured.match ops{["gpu.launch"]} in %arg0
-    // expected-error @below {{unsupported dynamic blockdim size}}
-    transform.gpu.map_nested_foreach_to_threads %funcop { blockDim = [128, 4, 1] }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
+  %funcop = transform.structured.match ops{["gpu.launch"]} in %arg0
+  // expected-error @below {{unsupported dynamic blockdim size}}
+  transform.gpu.map_nested_foreach_to_threads %funcop { blockDim = [128, 4, 1] }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -145,14 +137,11 @@
   return %y : memref<2x32x32x32xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %funcop = transform.structured.match ops{["gpu.launch"]} in %arg0
-    // expected-error @below {{scf.foreach_thread with rank > 3 does not lower to gpu.thread_id}}
-    transform.gpu.map_nested_foreach_to_threads %funcop { blockDim = [128, 4, 1] }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
+  %funcop = transform.structured.match ops{["gpu.launch"]} in %arg0
+  // expected-error @below {{scf.foreach_thread with rank > 3 does not lower to gpu.thread_id}}
+  transform.gpu.map_nested_foreach_to_threads %funcop { blockDim = [128, 4, 1] }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -168,16 +157,13 @@
   return 
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %matmul = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg0
-    %foreach, %tiled = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %matmul num_threads [10, 20, 30]
-    %funcop = transform.structured.match ops{["gpu.launch"]} in %arg0
-    // expected-error @below {{only bufferized scf.foreach_thread lowers to gpu.thread_id}}    
-    transform.gpu.map_nested_foreach_to_threads %funcop { blockDim = [128, 4, 1] }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
+  %matmul = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg0
+  %foreach, %tiled = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %matmul num_threads [10, 20, 30]
+  %funcop = transform.structured.match ops{["gpu.launch"]} in %arg0
+  // expected-error @below {{only bufferized scf.foreach_thread lowers to gpu.thread_id}}    
+  transform.gpu.map_nested_foreach_to_threads %funcop { blockDim = [128, 4, 1] }
 }
 
 // -----
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/GPU/transform-gpu.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/GPU/transform-gpu.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/GPU/transform-gpu.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/GPU/transform-gpu.mlir
@@ -30,13 +30,10 @@
   return %y : !type
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %funcop = transform.structured.match ops{["gpu.launch"]} in %arg0
-    transform.gpu.map_foreach_to_blocks %funcop { blockDim = [12, 9, 1]}
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
+  %funcop = transform.structured.match ops{["gpu.launch"]} in %arg0
+  transform.gpu.map_foreach_to_blocks %funcop { blockDim = [12, 9, 1]}
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -87,13 +84,10 @@
   return %y : !type
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %funcop = transform.structured.match ops{["gpu.launch"]} in %arg0
-    transform.gpu.map_nested_foreach_to_threads %funcop { blockDim = [12, 9, 1] }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
+  %funcop = transform.structured.match ops{["gpu.launch"]} in %arg0
+  transform.gpu.map_nested_foreach_to_threads %funcop { blockDim = [12, 9, 1] }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -129,14 +123,11 @@
   return %y : !type4d
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %funcop = transform.structured.match ops{["func.func"]} in %arg0
-    %gpuLaunch = transform.gpu.map_foreach_to_blocks %funcop { generate_gpu_launch }
-    transform.gpu.map_nested_foreach_to_threads %gpuLaunch { blockDim = [32, 4, 1] }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
+  %funcop = transform.structured.match ops{["func.func"]} in %arg0
+  %gpuLaunch = transform.gpu.map_foreach_to_blocks %funcop { generate_gpu_launch }
+  transform.gpu.map_nested_foreach_to_threads %gpuLaunch { blockDim = [32, 4, 1] }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -166,11 +157,8 @@
   return %y : !type
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %funcop = transform.structured.match ops{["gpu.launch"]} in %arg0
-    transform.gpu.map_nested_foreach_to_threads %funcop { blockDim = [12, 9, 1], syncAfterDistribute = false }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
+  %funcop = transform.structured.match ops{["gpu.launch"]} in %arg0
+  transform.gpu.map_nested_foreach_to_threads %funcop { blockDim = [12, 9, 1], syncAfterDistribute = false }
 }
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/multisize-tiling-full.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/multisize-tiling-full.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/multisize-tiling-full.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/multisize-tiling-full.mlir
@@ -1,22 +1,19 @@
 // RUN: mlir-opt --test-transform-dialect-interpreter --canonicalize %s | FileCheck %s
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  // This implements a 2D multisize tiling with target sizes [3, 10].
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1:3 = transform.structured.multitile_sizes %0 { dimension = 0, target_size = 3}
-    %t:3 = transform.structured.multitile_sizes %0 { dimension = 1, target_size = 10}
-    %2:2 = transform.structured.split %0 after %1#2 { dimension = 0 }
-    %3:2 = transform.structured.tile %2#0 [%1#0]
-    %4:2 = transform.structured.tile %2#1 [%1#1]
-    %5 = merge_handles %3#0, %4#0 : !pdl.operation
-    %tt:3 = replicate num(%5) %t#0, %t#1, %t#2 : !pdl.operation, !pdl.operation, !pdl.operation, !pdl.operation
-    %6:2 = transform.structured.split %5 after %tt#2 { dimension = 1 }
-    transform.structured.tile %6#0 [0, %tt#0]
-    transform.structured.tile %6#1 [0, %tt#1]
-  }
+// This implements a 2D multisize tiling with target sizes [3, 10].
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1:3 = transform.structured.multitile_sizes %0 { dimension = 0, target_size = 3}
+  %t:3 = transform.structured.multitile_sizes %0 { dimension = 1, target_size = 10}
+  %2:2 = transform.structured.split %0 after %1#2 { dimension = 0 }
+  %3:2 = transform.structured.tile %2#0 [%1#0]
+  %4:2 = transform.structured.tile %2#1 [%1#1]
+  %5 = merge_handles %3#0, %4#0 : !pdl.operation
+  %tt:3 = replicate num(%5) %t#0, %t#1, %t#2 : !pdl.operation, !pdl.operation, !pdl.operation, !pdl.operation
+  %6:2 = transform.structured.split %5 after %tt#2 { dimension = 1 }
+  transform.structured.tile %6#0 [0, %tt#0]
+  transform.structured.tile %6#1 [0, %tt#1]
 }
 
 func.func private @elem(%arg0: f32, %arg1: index, %arg2: index) -> f32
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/promote.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/promote.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/promote.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/promote.mlir
@@ -66,13 +66,10 @@
 //   CHECK-NOT:         memref.dealloc %[[tmpB]] : memref<48xi8>
 //   CHECK-NOT:         memref.dealloc %[[tmpC]] : memref<24xi8>
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-    ^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-      %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-      %1 = transform.structured.promote %0 { use_alloca }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = transform.structured.promote %0 { use_alloca }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -139,16 +136,12 @@
 //       CHECK:         memref.dealloc %[[tmpB_f64]] : memref<96xi8>
 //       CHECK:         memref.dealloc %[[tmpC_f64]] : memref<48xi8>
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-    ^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-      %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-      %1 = transform.structured.promote %0
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = transform.structured.promote %0
 }
 
-
 // -----
 
 #map6 = affine_map<(d0, d1, d2) -> (d0, d2)>
@@ -189,11 +182,8 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-    ^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-      %0 = transform.structured.match interface{LinalgOp} in %arg1
-      %1 = transform.structured.promote %0
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match interface{LinalgOp} in %arg1
+  %1 = transform.structured.promote %0
 }
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/promotion_options.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/promotion_options.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/promotion_options.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/promotion_options.mlir
@@ -31,12 +31,9 @@
 //      CHECK:       memref.dealloc %[[A0]]
 //      CHECK:       memref.dealloc %[[A1]]
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-    ^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-      %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-      %1, %loops:3 = transform.structured.tile %0 [16, 16, 16]
-      %2 = transform.structured.promote %1 { operands_to_promote = [0, 2], force_full_tiles = [false, false] }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  %1, %loops:3 = transform.structured.tile %0 [16, 16, 16]
+  %2 = transform.structured.promote %1 { operands_to_promote = [0, 2], force_full_tiles = [false, false] }
 }
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/tile-to-foreach-thread.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/tile-to-foreach-thread.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/tile-to-foreach-thread.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/tile-to-foreach-thread.mlir
@@ -32,13 +32,10 @@
     return %0 : tensor<?x?xf32>
   }
 
-  transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-  ^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-    transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-    ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-      %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-      %1:2 = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %0 num_threads [10, 20] (mapped to dims [1, 0])
-    }
+  transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+    %1:2 = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %0 num_threads [10, 20] (mapped to dims [1, 0])
   }
 }
 
@@ -76,13 +73,10 @@
   return %0 : tensor<100x300xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-    %1:2 = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %0 num_threads [10, 21]
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  %1:2 = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %0 num_threads [10, 21]
 }
 
 
@@ -120,13 +114,10 @@
   return %0 : tensor<?x?xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-    %1:2 = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %0 tile_sizes [10, 20]
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  %1:2 = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %0 tile_sizes [10, 20]
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -161,13 +152,10 @@
   return %0 : tensor<100x300xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-    %1:2 = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %0 tile_sizes [10, 21]
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  %1:2 = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %0 tile_sizes [10, 21]
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -186,13 +174,10 @@
     return %result : tensor<4xf32>
   }
 
-  transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-  ^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-    transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-    ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-      %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-      %1:2 = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %0 num_threads [2] (mapped to dims [0])
-    }
+  transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+    %1:2 = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %0 num_threads [2] (mapped to dims [0])
   }
 }
 // CHECK-DAG: #[[$map0:.+]] = affine_map<(d0) -> (d0 * 2)>
@@ -240,14 +225,11 @@
   return %0 : tensor<?x?xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-    %sz = transform.structured.match ops{["test.dummy"]} in %arg1
-    %1:2 = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %0 tile_sizes [%sz, 20]
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  %sz = transform.structured.match ops{["test.dummy"]} in %arg1
+  %1:2 = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %0 tile_sizes [%sz, 20]
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -298,13 +280,10 @@
     return %res1, %res2 : tensor<100xf32>, tensor<100xf32>
   }
 
-  transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-    ^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-    transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-      ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-      %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-      %foreach_thread, %tiled_generic = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %0 num_threads [7]
-    }
+  transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+    %foreach_thread, %tiled_generic = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %0 num_threads [7]
   }
 
 // -----
@@ -355,14 +334,9 @@
     return %res2, %res3 : tensor<300x100xf32>, tensor<300xf32>
   }
 
-  transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-    ^bb0(%IN_MAT1: !pdl.operation):
-    transform.sequence %IN_MAT1 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-      ^bb1(%IN_MAT2: !pdl.operation):
-      %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %IN_MAT2
-      %foreach_thread, %tiled_generic = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %0 num_threads [4]
-    }
+  transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+  ^bb1(%IN_MAT2: !pdl.operation):
+    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %IN_MAT2
+    %foreach_thread, %tiled_generic = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %0 num_threads [4]
   }
 
-
-
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-decompose.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-decompose.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-decompose.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-decompose.mlir
@@ -56,11 +56,8 @@
   return %0: tensor<1x1x56x96xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match interface{LinalgOp} in %arg1
-    %1 = transform.structured.decompose %0
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match interface{LinalgOp} in %arg1
+  %1 = transform.structured.decompose %0
 }
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-fuse-into-containing.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-fuse-into-containing.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-fuse-into-containing.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-fuse-into-containing.mlir
@@ -41,16 +41,13 @@
   func.func @dummy2() { return }
   func.func @dummy3() { return }
 
-  transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-  ^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-    transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-    ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-      %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.fill"]} in %arg1
-      %1 = transform.structured.match ops{["scf.foreach_thread"]} in %arg1
-
-      // linalg.fill is tileable. The op is tiled and fused.
-      transform.structured.fuse_into_containing_op %0 into %1
-    }
+  transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.fill"]} in %arg1
+    %1 = transform.structured.match ops{["scf.foreach_thread"]} in %arg1
+
+    // linalg.fill is tileable. The op is tiled and fused.
+    transform.structured.fuse_into_containing_op %0 into %1
   }
 }
 
@@ -87,16 +84,13 @@
     func.return %2 : tensor<64xf32>
   }
 
-  transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-  ^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-    transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-    ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-      %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["tensor.empty"]} in %arg1
-      %1 = transform.structured.match ops{["scf.foreach_thread"]} in %arg1
+  transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["tensor.empty"]} in %arg1
+    %1 = transform.structured.match ops{["scf.foreach_thread"]} in %arg1
 
-      // tensor.empty is not tileable. The op is cloned and fused.
-      transform.structured.fuse_into_containing_op %0 into %1
-    }
+    // tensor.empty is not tileable. The op is cloned and fused.
+    transform.structured.fuse_into_containing_op %0 into %1
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-fuse.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-fuse.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-fuse.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-fuse.mlir
@@ -15,13 +15,10 @@
   return %1 : tensor<?x?xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.elemwise_binary"]} in %arg1
-    %1, %loops:2 = transform.structured.fuse %0 {tile_sizes = [32, 32], tile_interchange = [0, 1]}
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.elemwise_binary"]} in %arg1
+  %1, %loops:2 = transform.structured.fuse %0 {tile_sizes = [32, 32], tile_interchange = [0, 1]}
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -45,15 +42,12 @@
   return %1 : tensor<?x?xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.elemwise_binary"]} in %arg1
-    %1, %loops:2 = transform.structured.fuse %0 {tile_sizes = [32, 32], tile_interchange = [0, 1]}
-    %loop = transform.cast %loops#0 : !pdl.operation to !transform.op<"scf.for">
-    transform.loop.peel %loop : (!transform.op<"scf.for">) -> !pdl.operation
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.elemwise_binary"]} in %arg1
+  %1, %loops:2 = transform.structured.fuse %0 {tile_sizes = [32, 32], tile_interchange = [0, 1]}
+  %loop = transform.cast %loops#0 : !pdl.operation to !transform.op<"scf.for">
+  transform.loop.peel %loop : (!transform.op<"scf.for">) -> !pdl.operation
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -94,12 +88,9 @@
   func.return %0 : tensor<12x25xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1, %loops:2 = transform.structured.fuse %0 {tile_sizes = [5, 0, 7], tile_interchange = [0, 2, 1]}
-    %2, %loops_2 = transform.structured.tile %1 [0, 4]
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1, %loops:2 = transform.structured.fuse %0 {tile_sizes = [5, 0, 7], tile_interchange = [0, 2, 1]}
+  %2, %loops_2 = transform.structured.tile %1 [0, 4]
 }
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-generalize.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-generalize.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-generalize.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-generalize.mlir
@@ -10,11 +10,8 @@
   return %0 : tensor<?x?xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.elemwise_unary"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = transform.structured.generalize %0
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.elemwise_unary"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = transform.structured.generalize %0
 }
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-interchange.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-interchange.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-interchange.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-interchange.mlir
@@ -18,13 +18,10 @@
   return %0 : tensor<?x?xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    transform.structured.interchange %0 { iterator_interchange = [1, 0]}
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  transform.structured.interchange %0 { iterator_interchange = [1, 0]}
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -35,12 +32,9 @@
   return %0 : tensor<?x?xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-    // expected-error @below {{transform applied to the wrong op kind}}
-    transform.structured.interchange %0 { iterator_interchange = [1, 0]}
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  // expected-error @below {{transform applied to the wrong op kind}}
+  transform.structured.interchange %0 { iterator_interchange = [1, 0]}
 }
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-match.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-match.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-match.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-match.mlir
@@ -9,18 +9,15 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %match_name = transform.structured.match ops{["arith.constant"]} in %arg1
-    transform.test_print_remark_at_operand %match_name, "matched op name" : !pdl.operation
-    transform.test_consume_operand %match_name
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %match_name = transform.structured.match ops{["arith.constant"]} in %arg1
+  transform.test_print_remark_at_operand %match_name, "matched op name" : !pdl.operation
+  transform.test_consume_operand %match_name
 
-    %match_attr = transform.structured.match ops{["arith.constant"]} attributes{my_attr} in %arg1
-    transform.test_print_remark_at_operand %match_attr, "matched attr name" : !pdl.operation
-    transform.test_consume_operand %match_attr
-  }
+  %match_attr = transform.structured.match ops{["arith.constant"]} attributes{my_attr} in %arg1
+  transform.test_print_remark_at_operand %match_attr, "matched attr name" : !pdl.operation
+  transform.test_consume_operand %match_attr
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -32,15 +29,12 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %match_name = transform.structured.match
-      ops{["arith.constant"]} filter_result_type = f32 in %arg1
-    transform.test_print_remark_at_operand %match_name, "matched op name" : !pdl.operation
-    transform.test_consume_operand %match_name
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %match_name = transform.structured.match
+    ops{["arith.constant"]} filter_result_type = f32 in %arg1
+  transform.test_print_remark_at_operand %match_name, "matched op name" : !pdl.operation
+  transform.test_consume_operand %match_name
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -61,21 +55,18 @@
   return %1 : tensor<128x12x32xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %match_attr = transform.structured.match
-        ops{["linalg.generic"]}
-        attributes{iterator_types = ["parallel", "parallel", "parallel"]}
-        in %arg1
-    transform.test_print_remark_at_operand %match_attr, "matched complex attr" : !pdl.operation
-    transform.test_consume_operand %match_attr
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %match_attr = transform.structured.match
+      ops{["linalg.generic"]}
+      attributes{iterator_types = ["parallel", "parallel", "parallel"]}
+      in %arg1
+  transform.test_print_remark_at_operand %match_attr, "matched complex attr" : !pdl.operation
+  transform.test_consume_operand %match_attr
 
-    %no_match = transform.structured.match
-        attributes{iterator_types = ["parallel", "parallel", "reduction"]}
-        in %arg1
-  // expected-remark @below {{0}}
-    transform.test_print_number_of_associated_payload_ir_ops %no_match
-  }
+  %no_match = transform.structured.match
+      attributes{iterator_types = ["parallel", "parallel", "reduction"]}
+      in %arg1
+// expected-remark @below {{0}}
+  transform.test_print_number_of_associated_payload_ir_ops %no_match
 }
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-multitile-sizes.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-multitile-sizes.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-multitile-sizes.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-multitile-sizes.mlir
@@ -2,13 +2,10 @@
 
 // CHECK-DAG: #[[$MAP13:.+]] = affine_map<() -> (13)>
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-    ^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-      %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-      transform.structured.multitile_sizes %0 { target_size = 3, dimension = 0 }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+  ^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+    transform.structured.multitile_sizes %0 { target_size = 3, dimension = 0 }
 }
 
 // CHECK-LABEL: @multitile_sizes_static
@@ -29,13 +26,10 @@
 
 // -----
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-    ^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-      %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-      transform.structured.multitile_sizes %0 { target_size = 3, divisor = 2, dimension = 0 }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+  ^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+    transform.structured.multitile_sizes %0 { target_size = 3, divisor = 2, dimension = 0 }
 }
 
 // CHECK: #[[$MAP_A:.+]] = affine_map<()[s0] -> ([[A_IMPL:s0 floordiv 2]])>
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-pad.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-pad.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-pad.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-pad.mlir
@@ -31,13 +31,10 @@
   func.return %5 : tensor<24x25xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = transform.structured.pad %0 {padding_values=[0.0 : f32, 0.0 : f32, 0.0 : f32], padding_dimensions=[0, 1, 2], pack_paddings=[1, 1, 0]}
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = transform.structured.pad %0 {padding_values=[0.0 : f32, 0.0 : f32, 0.0 : f32], padding_dimensions=[0, 1, 2], pack_paddings=[1, 1, 0]}
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -50,14 +47,11 @@
   func.return %0 : tensor<24x25xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-    // expected-error @below {{op expects a padding value of type 'f32', got 0 : i32}}
-    %1 = transform.structured.pad %0 {padding_values=[0: i32, 0.0 : f32, 0.0 : f32], padding_dimensions=[0, 1, 2], pack_paddings=[1, 1, 0]}
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  // expected-error @below {{op expects a padding value of type 'f32', got 0 : i32}}
+  %1 = transform.structured.pad %0 {padding_values=[0: i32, 0.0 : f32, 0.0 : f32], padding_dimensions=[0, 1, 2], pack_paddings=[1, 1, 0]}
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -70,14 +64,11 @@
   func.return %0 : tensor<24x25xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-    // expected-error @below {{expects a padding that parses to 'f32', got "foo"}}
-    %1 = transform.structured.pad %0 {padding_values=["foo", 0.0 : f32, 0.0 : f32], padding_dimensions=[0, 1, 2], pack_paddings=[1, 1, 0]}
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  // expected-error @below {{expects a padding that parses to 'f32', got "foo"}}
+  %1 = transform.structured.pad %0 {padding_values=["foo", 0.0 : f32, 0.0 : f32], padding_dimensions=[0, 1, 2], pack_paddings=[1, 1, 0]}
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -91,13 +82,10 @@
   func.return %0 : tensor<24x25xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(suppress) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-    // This error is silenceable and is not reported by this transform
-    //   {{transform.structured.pad failed to apply}}
-    %1 = transform.structured.pad %0 {padding_values=[0.0 : f32, 0.0 : f32, 0.0 : f32], padding_dimensions=[0, 1, 2], pack_paddings=[1, 1, 0]}
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(suppress) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  // This error is silenceable and is not reported by this transform
+  //   {{transform.structured.pad failed to apply}}
+  %1 = transform.structured.pad %0 {padding_values=[0.0 : f32, 0.0 : f32, 0.0 : f32], padding_dimensions=[0, 1, 2], pack_paddings=[1, 1, 0]}
 }
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-scalarize.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-scalarize.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-scalarize.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-scalarize.mlir
@@ -10,12 +10,9 @@
   func.return %0 : tensor<24x25xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-    %1, %loops = transform.structured.tile %0 [10, 0, 0]
-    %2 = transform.structured.scalarize %1
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  %1, %loops = transform.structured.tile %0 [10, 0, 0]
+  %2 = transform.structured.scalarize %1
 }
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-split-reduction-by-scaling.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-split-reduction-by-scaling.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-split-reduction-by-scaling.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-split-reduction-by-scaling.mlir
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 func.func @matmul_split(%A : tensor<?x256xf32>, %B: tensor<256x32xf32>, %C: tensor<?x32xf32>) -> tensor<?x32xf32> {
 
   //      CHECK: bufferization.alloc_tensor({{.*}}) : tensor<?x32x64xf32>
-  //      CHECK: linalg.generic 
+  //      CHECK: linalg.generic
   // CHECK-SAME: iterator_types = ["parallel", "parallel", "parallel", "reduction"]
   // CHECK-SAME: ins(%{{[a-zA-Z0-9]*}}, %{{[a-zA-Z0-9]*}}, %{{[a-zA-Z0-9]*}} : tensor<?x256xf32>, tensor<256x32xf32>, tensor<64x4xi1>)
   // CHECK-SAME: outs(%{{[a-zA-Z0-9]*}} : tensor<?x32x64xf32>) {
 
-  //      CHECK: linalg.generic 
+  //      CHECK: linalg.generic
   // CHECK-SAME: iterator_types = ["parallel", "parallel", "reduction"]
   // CHECK-SAME: ins(%{{[a-zA-Z0-9]*}} : tensor<?x32x64xf32>)
   // CHECK-SAME: outs(%{{[a-zA-Z0-9]*}} : tensor<?x32xf32>) {
@@ -18,12 +18,9 @@
   return %0: tensor<?x32xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-    %1:4 = transform.structured.split_reduction %0 
-      { split_factor = 4, insert_split_dimension = 2, use_scaling_algorithm, use_alloc}
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  %1:4 = transform.structured.split_reduction %0
+    { split_factor = 4, insert_split_dimension = 2, use_scaling_algorithm, use_alloc}
 }
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-split-reduction.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-split-reduction.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-split-reduction.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-split-reduction.mlir
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 // CHECK-LABEL: func.func @matmul_split
 func.func @matmul_split(%A : tensor<16x256xf32>, %B: tensor<256x32xf32>, %C: tensor<16x32xf32>) -> tensor<16x32xf32> {
 
-  //      CHECK: linalg.generic 
+  //      CHECK: linalg.generic
   // CHECK-SAME: iterator_types = ["parallel", "parallel", "parallel", "reduction"]
   // CHECK-SAME: ins(%{{[a-zA-Z0-9_]*}}, %{{[a-zA-Z0-9_]*}} : tensor<16x4x64xf32>, tensor<4x64x32xf32>)
   // CHECK-SAME: outs(%{{[a-zA-Z0-9_]*}} : tensor<16x32x4xf32>) {
 
-  //      CHECK: linalg.generic 
+  //      CHECK: linalg.generic
   // CHECK-SAME: iterator_types = ["parallel", "parallel", "reduction"]
   // CHECK-SAME: ins(%{{[a-zA-Z0-9_]*}} : tensor<16x32x4xf32>)
   // CHECK-SAME: outs(%{{[a-zA-Z0-9_]*}} : tensor<16x32xf32>) {
@@ -17,11 +17,8 @@
   return %0: tensor<16x32xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-    %1:4 = transform.structured.split_reduction %0 { split_factor = 4, insert_split_dimension = 2}
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  %1:4 = transform.structured.split_reduction %0 { split_factor = 4, insert_split_dimension = 2}
 }
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-split.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-split.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-split.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-split.mlir
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 // RUN: mlir-opt %s --test-transform-dialect-interpreter --split-input-file -verify-diagnostics | FileCheck %s
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1:2 = transform.structured.split %0 after 42 { dimension = 0 }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1:2 = transform.structured.split %0 after 42 { dimension = 0 }
 }
 
 func.func private @elem(%arg0: f32, %arg1: index, %arg2: index) -> f32
@@ -74,14 +71,11 @@
 
 // -----
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = transform.structured.match ops{["func.call"]} in %arg1
-    transform.structured.split %0 after %1 { dimension = 0 }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = transform.structured.match ops{["func.call"]} in %arg1
+  transform.structured.split %0 after %1 { dimension = 0 }
 }
 
 func.func private @get_size() -> index
@@ -125,14 +119,11 @@
 
 // -----
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1:2 = transform.structured.split %0 after 4 { dimension = 0}
-    %2:2 = transform.structured.split %1#1 after 16 { dimension = 1 }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1:2 = transform.structured.split %0 after 4 { dimension = 0}
+  %2:2 = transform.structured.split %1#1 after 16 { dimension = 1 }
 }
 
 func.func private @elem(%arg0: f32, %arg1: index, %arg2: index) -> f32
@@ -193,15 +184,12 @@
 
 // -----
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = transform.structured.match ops{["func.call"]} in %arg1
-    // expected-error @below {{expected dynamic split point handle to point to a single-result index-typed op}}
-    transform.structured.split %0 after %1 { dimension = 0 }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = transform.structured.match ops{["func.call"]} in %arg1
+  // expected-error @below {{expected dynamic split point handle to point to a single-result index-typed op}}
+  transform.structured.split %0 after %1 { dimension = 0 }
 }
 
 func.func private @get_size() -> i64
@@ -222,15 +210,12 @@
 
 // -----
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = transform.structured.match ops{["func.call"]} in %arg1
-    // expected-error @below {{expected the dynamic split point handle to point to as many operations (0) as the target handle (1)}}
-    transform.structured.split %0 after %1 { dimension = 0 }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = transform.structured.match ops{["func.call"]} in %arg1
+  // expected-error @below {{expected the dynamic split point handle to point to as many operations (0) as the target handle (1)}}
+  transform.structured.split %0 after %1 { dimension = 0 }
 }
 
 func.func private @get_size() -> i64
@@ -249,21 +234,11 @@
 
 // -----
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  pdl.pattern @func_return : benefit(1) {
-    %0 = pdl.operands
-    %1 = pdl.types
-    %2 = pdl.operation "func.return"(%0 : !pdl.range<value>) -> (%1 : !pdl.range<type>)
-    pdl.rewrite %2 with "transform.dialect"
-  }
-
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["func.return"]} in %arg1
-    // expected-error @below {{only applies to structured ops}}
-    transform.structured.split %0 after 16 { dimension = 1 }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["func.return"]} in %arg1
+  // expected-error @below {{only applies to structured ops}}
+  transform.structured.split %0 after 16 { dimension = 1 }
 }
 
 func.func @noop(%arg0: tensor<100xf32>, %arg1: tensor<100xf32>) -> tensor<100xf32> {
@@ -273,21 +248,11 @@
 
 // -----
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  pdl.pattern @linalg_generic : benefit(1) {
-    %0 = pdl.operands
-    %1 = pdl.types
-    %2 = pdl.operation "linalg.generic"(%0 : !pdl.range<value>) -> (%1 : !pdl.range<type>)
-    pdl.rewrite %2 with "transform.dialect"
-  }
-
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    // expected-error @below {{dimension 1 does not exist in target op}}
-    transform.structured.split %0 after 16 { dimension = 1 }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  // expected-error @below {{dimension 1 does not exist in target op}}
+  transform.structured.split %0 after 16 { dimension = 1 }
 }
 
 func.func @one_d_static(%arg0: tensor<100xf32>, %arg1: tensor<100xf32>) -> tensor<100xf32> {
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-tile.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-tile.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-tile.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-tile.mlir
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 // RUN: mlir-opt --test-transform-dialect-interpreter --split-input-file %s | FileCheck %s
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-    ^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-      %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-      %1, %loops:3 = transform.structured.tile %0 [4, 4, 4]
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  %1, %loops:3 = transform.structured.tile %0 [4, 4, 4]
 }
 
 // CHECK-LABEL: func @tile_linalg_matmul(
@@ -39,14 +36,11 @@
 
 // -----
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-    ^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-      %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-      %1 = transform.structured.match ops{["func.call"]} in %arg1
-      %2, %loops:3 = transform.structured.tile %0 [%1, %1, 4]
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = transform.structured.match ops{["func.call"]} in %arg1
+  %2, %loops:3 = transform.structured.tile %0 [%1, %1, 4]
 }
 
 func.func private @get_dynamic_tile_size() -> index
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-vectorize.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-vectorize.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-vectorize.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-op-vectorize.mlir
@@ -16,22 +16,11 @@
   func.return %0 : tensor<24x25xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  pdl.pattern @pdl_target : benefit(1) {
-    %args = operands
-    %results = types
-    %0 = pdl.operation "linalg.matmul"(%args : !pdl.range<value>) -> (%results : !pdl.range<type>)
-    // TODO: we don't want this, but it is the required terminator for pdl.pattern
-    rewrite %0 with "transform.dialect"
-  }
-
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -73,14 +62,11 @@
   return %9 : tensor<24x25xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -124,14 +110,11 @@
   return %9 : tensor<24x25xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1 {vectorize_padding}
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1 {vectorize_padding}
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -144,12 +127,9 @@
   func.return %0 : tensor<24x25xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-    // expected-error @below {{op requires isolated-from-above targets}}
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %0
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  // expected-error @below {{op requires isolated-from-above targets}}
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %0
 }
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-patterns.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-patterns.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-patterns.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-patterns.mlir
@@ -142,13 +142,10 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    transform.structured.interchange %0 { iterator_interchange = [1, 2, 0]}
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  transform.structured.interchange %0 { iterator_interchange = [1, 2, 0]}
 }
 
 // CHECK-LABEL:  func @permute_generic
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-promotion.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-promotion.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-promotion.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-promotion.mlir
@@ -58,13 +58,10 @@
 // CHECK-SAME:                 ins(%[[v0]], %[[v1]] : memref<?x?xf32>, memref<?x?xf32>)
 // CHECK-SAME:                outs(%[[v2]] : memref<?x?xf32>)
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-    ^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-      %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-      %1 = transform.structured.promote %0 { operands_to_promote = [0, 1, 2], use_full_tiles_by_default }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb0(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = transform.structured.promote %0 { operands_to_promote = [0, 1, 2], use_full_tiles_by_default }
 }
 
 // -----
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-tile-and-fuse.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-tile-and-fuse.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-tile-and-fuse.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/transform-tile-and-fuse.mlir
@@ -40,20 +40,17 @@
     return %7 : tensor<?x?xf32>
   }
 
-  transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-  ^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-    transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-    ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-      // Find the root and all producers.
-      %root = transform.structured.match attributes{"__root__"} in %arg1
-      %producers = transform.structured.match attributes{"__producer__"} in %arg1
+  transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+    // Find the root and all producers.
+    %root = transform.structured.match attributes{"__root__"} in %arg1
+    %producers = transform.structured.match attributes{"__producer__"} in %arg1
 
-      // Tile the root.
-      %foreach_thread_op, %tiled_op = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %root num_threads [10, 20]
+    // Tile the root.
+    %foreach_thread_op, %tiled_op = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %root num_threads [10, 20]
 
-      // Fuse all producers.
-      transform.structured.fuse_into_containing_op %producers into %foreach_thread_op
-    }
+    // Fuse all producers.
+    transform.structured.fuse_into_containing_op %producers into %foreach_thread_op
   }
 }
 
@@ -100,20 +97,17 @@
     return %7 : tensor<?x?xf32>
   }
 
-  transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-  ^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-    transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-    ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-      // Find the root and all producers.
-      %root = transform.structured.match attributes{"__root__"} in %arg1
-      %producers = transform.structured.match attributes{"__producer__"} in %arg1
-      %reversed_producers = transform.test_reverse_payload_ops %producers
+  transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+    // Find the root and all producers.
+    %root = transform.structured.match attributes{"__root__"} in %arg1
+    %producers = transform.structured.match attributes{"__producer__"} in %arg1
+    %reversed_producers = transform.test_reverse_payload_ops %producers
 
-      // Tile the root.
-      %foreach_thread_op, %tiled_op = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %root num_threads [10, 20]
+    // Tile the root.
+    %foreach_thread_op, %tiled_op = transform.structured.tile_to_foreach_thread_op %root num_threads [10, 20]
 
-      // Fuse all producers.
-      transform.structured.fuse_into_containing_op %reversed_producers into %foreach_thread_op
-    }
+    // Fuse all producers.
+    transform.structured.fuse_into_containing_op %reversed_producers into %foreach_thread_op
   }
 }
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/vectorization.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/vectorization.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/vectorization.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/Linalg/vectorization.mlir
@@ -12,14 +12,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.dot"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.dot"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -34,14 +31,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matvec"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matvec"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -55,14 +49,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -77,14 +68,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.batch_matmul"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.batch_matmul"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -120,14 +108,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns, disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns, disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -163,14 +148,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns, disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns, disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -193,14 +175,11 @@
   return %1 : tensor<128x12x32xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns, disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns, disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -236,14 +215,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns, disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns, disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -259,14 +235,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -286,14 +259,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -313,14 +283,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -333,14 +300,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.fill"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.fill"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -354,14 +318,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.fill"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.fill"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -374,14 +335,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["memref.copy"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["memref.copy"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -397,14 +355,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["memref.copy"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["memref.copy"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
 }
 // -----
 
@@ -427,14 +382,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -459,14 +411,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -547,14 +496,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -641,14 +587,11 @@
     tensor<4x256xf32>, tensor<4x256xf32>, tensor<4x256xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1 { disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1 { disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -688,14 +631,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -734,14 +674,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -769,14 +706,11 @@
   return %0 : tensor<8x12xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns, disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.matmul"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns, disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -801,14 +735,11 @@
 }
 
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["tensor.pad"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1 { vectorize_padding }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["tensor.pad"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1 { vectorize_padding }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -833,14 +764,11 @@
 }
 
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["tensor.pad"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { vectorize_padding }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["tensor.pad"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { vectorize_padding }
 }
 
 
@@ -873,14 +801,11 @@
 }
 
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["tensor.pad"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { vectorize_padding }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["tensor.pad"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { vectorize_padding }
 }
 
 
@@ -907,14 +832,11 @@
 }
 
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["tensor.pad"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1 { vectorize_padding }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["tensor.pad"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1 { vectorize_padding }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -943,14 +865,11 @@
   return %3 : tensor<5x6xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["tensor.pad"]} in %arg1
-    %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4  { vectorize_padding }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["tensor.pad"]} in %arg1
+  %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4  { vectorize_padding }
 }
 
 
@@ -983,14 +902,11 @@
   return %3 : tensor<?x6xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["tensor.pad"]} in %arg1
-    %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4 { vectorize_padding }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["tensor.pad"]} in %arg1
+  %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4 { vectorize_padding }
 }
 
 
@@ -1020,14 +936,11 @@
   return %r : tensor<12x13xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["tensor.pad"]} in %arg1
-    %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4  { vectorize_padding }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["tensor.pad"]} in %arg1
+  %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4  { vectorize_padding }
 }
 
 
@@ -1051,14 +964,11 @@
   return %r : tensor<1x12x13xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["tensor.pad"]} in %arg1
-    %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["tensor.pad"]} in %arg1
+  %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -1091,14 +1001,11 @@
 }
 
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["tensor.pad"]} in %arg1
-    %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4  { vectorize_padding }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["tensor.pad"]} in %arg1
+  %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4  { vectorize_padding }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -1129,14 +1036,11 @@
 }
 
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -1177,14 +1081,11 @@
 }
 
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns, disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns, disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -1210,14 +1111,11 @@
 }
 
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4 { vectorize_padding }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4 { vectorize_padding }
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -1244,14 +1142,11 @@
 }
 
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -1277,14 +1172,11 @@
 }
 
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -1310,14 +1202,11 @@
 }
 
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -1343,14 +1232,11 @@
 }
 
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -1376,14 +1262,11 @@
 }
 
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -1413,14 +1296,11 @@
 }
 
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -1454,18 +1334,15 @@
 }
 
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.fill"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.fill"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
 
-    %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4
-  }
+  %3 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %4 = get_closest_isolated_parent %3 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %5 = transform.structured.vectorize %4
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -1504,14 +1381,11 @@
   return %2 : tensor<f32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
 }
 
 
@@ -1538,14 +1412,11 @@
   return %result : tensor<6x6x3x3xf32>
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -1580,12 +1451,9 @@
 //   CHECK-DAG:   vector.transfer_write %[[MUL]], %[[ARG2]]
 //   CHECK-DAG:   vector.transfer_write %[[ADD]], %[[ARG3]]
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  transform.sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-    %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns, disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["linalg.generic"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = get_closest_isolated_parent %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
+  %2 = transform.structured.vectorize %1  { disable_multi_reduction_to_contract_patterns, disable_transfer_permutation_map_lowering_patterns }
 }
diff --git a/mlir/test/Dialect/SCF/transform-ops.mlir b/mlir/test/Dialect/SCF/transform-ops.mlir
--- a/mlir/test/Dialect/SCF/transform-ops.mlir
+++ b/mlir/test/Dialect/SCF/transform-ops.mlir
@@ -15,19 +15,16 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["arith.addi"]} in %arg1
-    // CHECK: = transform.loop.get_parent_for
-    %1 = transform.loop.get_parent_for %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !transform.op<"scf.for">
-    %2 = transform.loop.get_parent_for %0 { num_loops = 2 } : (!pdl.operation) -> !transform.op<"scf.for">
-    %3 = transform.loop.get_parent_for %0 { num_loops = 3 } : (!pdl.operation) -> !transform.op<"scf.for">
-    transform.test_print_remark_at_operand %1, "third loop" : !transform.op<"scf.for">
-    transform.test_print_remark_at_operand %2, "second loop" : !transform.op<"scf.for">
-    transform.test_print_remark_at_operand %3, "first loop" : !transform.op<"scf.for">
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["arith.addi"]} in %arg1
+  // CHECK: = transform.loop.get_parent_for
+  %1 = transform.loop.get_parent_for %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !transform.op<"scf.for">
+  %2 = transform.loop.get_parent_for %0 { num_loops = 2 } : (!pdl.operation) -> !transform.op<"scf.for">
+  %3 = transform.loop.get_parent_for %0 { num_loops = 3 } : (!pdl.operation) -> !transform.op<"scf.for">
+  transform.test_print_remark_at_operand %1, "third loop" : !transform.op<"scf.for">
+  transform.test_print_remark_at_operand %2, "second loop" : !transform.op<"scf.for">
+  transform.test_print_remark_at_operand %3, "first loop" : !transform.op<"scf.for">
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -38,14 +35,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["arith.addi"]} in %arg1
-    // expected-error @below {{could not find an 'scf.for' parent}}
-    %1 = transform.loop.get_parent_for %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !transform.op<"scf.for">
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["arith.addi"]} in %arg1
+  // expected-error @below {{could not find an 'scf.for' parent}}
+  %1 = transform.loop.get_parent_for %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !transform.op<"scf.for">
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -80,15 +74,12 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["arith.addi"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = transform.loop.get_parent_for %0  : (!pdl.operation) -> !transform.op<"scf.for">
-    // CHECK: = transform.loop.outline %{{.*}}
-    transform.loop.outline %1 {func_name = "foo"} : (!transform.op<"scf.for">) -> !pdl.operation
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["arith.addi"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = transform.loop.get_parent_for %0  : (!pdl.operation) -> !transform.op<"scf.for">
+  // CHECK: = transform.loop.outline %{{.*}}
+  transform.loop.outline %1 {func_name = "foo"} : (!transform.op<"scf.for">) -> !pdl.operation
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -109,14 +100,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["scf.while"]} in %arg1
-    // expected-error @below {{failed to outline}}
-    transform.loop.outline %0 {func_name = "foo"} : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["scf.while"]} in %arg1
+  // expected-error @below {{failed to outline}}
+  transform.loop.outline %0 {func_name = "foo"} : (!pdl.operation) -> !pdl.operation
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -140,14 +128,11 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["arith.addi"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = transform.loop.get_parent_for %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !transform.op<"scf.for">
-    transform.loop.peel %1 : (!transform.op<"scf.for">) -> !pdl.operation
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["arith.addi"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = transform.loop.get_parent_for %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !transform.op<"scf.for">
+  transform.loop.peel %1 : (!transform.op<"scf.for">) -> !pdl.operation
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -176,16 +161,13 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["arith.addf"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = transform.loop.get_parent_for %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !transform.op<"scf.for">
-    %2 = transform.loop.pipeline %1 : (!transform.op<"scf.for">) -> !pdl.operation
-    // Verify that the returned handle is usable.
-    transform.test_print_remark_at_operand %2, "transformed" : !pdl.operation
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["arith.addf"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = transform.loop.get_parent_for %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !transform.op<"scf.for">
+  %2 = transform.loop.pipeline %1 : (!transform.op<"scf.for">) -> !pdl.operation
+  // Verify that the returned handle is usable.
+  transform.test_print_remark_at_operand %2, "transformed" : !pdl.operation
 }
 
 // -----
@@ -203,13 +185,10 @@
   return
 }
 
-transform.with_pdl_patterns {
-^bb0(%arg0: !pdl.operation):
-  sequence %arg0 : !pdl.operation failures(propagate) {
-  ^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
-    %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["arith.addi"]} in %arg1
-    %1 = transform.loop.get_parent_for %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !transform.op<"scf.for">
-    transform.loop.unroll %1 { factor = 4 } : !transform.op<"scf.for">
-  }
+transform.sequence failures(propagate) {
+^bb1(%arg1: !pdl.operation):
+  %0 = transform.structured.match ops{["arith.addi"]} in %arg1
+  %1 = transform.loop.get_parent_for %0 : (!pdl.operation) -> !transform.op<"scf.for">
+  transform.loop.unroll %1 { factor = 4 } : !transform.op<"scf.for">
 }