The phrase "a certain expectation of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing anticipated outcomes or beliefs regarding a particular situation or subject.
Example: "There is a certain expectation of success when launching a new product in a competitive market."
Alternatives: "a specific anticipation of" or "a particular belief in".
While the complaints may seem minor, residents say they bought with a certain expectation of what the homes would look like.
In other words, each of these titles fulfilled a certain expectation of what a Sundance movie is, a judgment that often values mainstream success above all else.
Brody is a very dear colleague, but it is odd to read that Polanski "didn't flee judgment" and that "the law had its say" because, before skipping town, he entered a plea with a certain expectation of leniency.
The respondents voiced further annoyance that tip jars "convey a certain expectation of obligation" leading some to "feel a pang of guilt if they did not leave a tip," according to a summary of responses posted on the site.
That manner of curation generally does a good job assuring that featured shows adhere to a certain expectation of quality.
However, the current homeowners have a right to a certain expectation of quality of life.
We often say or post something in a forum that is public, and yet maintain a certain expectation around the privacy of our words.
Back in 1950, a Times correspondent contacted the Vatican's film office, in what must have been the certain expectation of a juicy quote condemning "Stromboli".
To describe probabilities of behaviors under certain expectation of return, the mathematical model of behavior probability is set up.
Our early experiences involved constantly perilous conditions, so we developed a certain expected baseline expectation of risk.
Leah, a college student, is broke, high and in a state of shambolic collapse most of the time, but she is also a middle-class girl with certain expectations of the world, one of which is that if you get into trouble, you throw yourself at the nearest man who looks like your dad and everything gets better from there.
