to be expected

Example Sentences

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Given he has been an ever-present during that time compared to some of his rivals, that is perhaps to be expected.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Saturday the US troop withdrawal "from Europe and also from Germany was to be expected."

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Big celebrations after a 97th-minute equaliser are usually to be expected but, for the Leeds players at the Vitality Stadium, it was about more than just the point.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

But much of Argentina’s current economic pain is to be expected, said Monge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

They seemed a scruffy bunch, but that was only to be expected of sellswords.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin