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The phrase "acceptable to expect" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing whether it is reasonable or appropriate to have certain expectations in a given context.
Example: "In this situation, it is acceptable to expect a timely response from the team."
Alternatives: "reasonable to anticipate" or "appropriate to assume".
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I don't think it's acceptable to expect patients to be in pain, if opioids relieve the pain.
But it is also perfectly acceptable to expect to get something tangible in return for your aid or development work.
"The judges acknowledged these are three tragic cases but agreed with our view that it is not acceptable to expect the state to sanction and condone murder," he said.
For now though, according to Nikki Tinto, it's acceptable to expect some of these: "Probably free wireless internet, usually an honesty bar or even a butler's pantry and, when you arrive, you might get afternoon tea with a slice of homemade cake".
"Why do we think it acceptable to expect people on lower incomes to have to feed their children poorer factory-farmed food?" ■ There are more chickens in the world than there are any other species of bird: more than 50 billion of them are reared annually for food.
Is it acceptable to expect women to wear high heels and make up as part of their office look?
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And realize others know you're an intern, so it's not only acceptable to ask questions, it's expected.
More than one in five people aged 16 to 20 thought it was acceptable for a boy to expect sex from a girl if he spent a lot of time or money on her, according to one survey.
A spokesman for the Department of Health said of the rating: "This is not acceptable - patients have the right to expect food that has been prepared safely, in a clean environment.
As there are many applicants not everyone is able to become an officer, but a persistent person with acceptable songbun can expect to eventually rise to the rank of colonel.
The reform was generally acceptable to key stakeholders, who expected that benefits between schemes would be harmonised.
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