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The phrase "always expected that" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing assumptions or predictions about future events or behaviors that one has consistently held.
Example: "I have always expected that she would eventually take over the family business."
Alternatives: "consistently anticipated that" or "regularly believed that".
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"I always expected that magic phone call to come and it never did," Mr. Moore said.
People always expected that eBay would build Skype into auction pages for instant calls; but that overlooked the reality that sellers didn't actually want queries from buyers.
I always expected that the Accelerator programme would be an intellectual challenge.
In Paris it was always expected that a composer, regardless of his bent, should be tested at the Opéra.
Despite his full slate of film roles, both Osment and his parents always expected that he would go to college.
"It was always expected that the first year of Capita's contract with the MoJ would not be profitable.
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You don't always expect that".
"I always expect that, to do my best".
I said I thought so as you wouldn't always expect that.
Brazilians always expect that episodes like this are investigated and judged carefully.
Indeed, we would always expect that Democrats will approve of Democratic presidents in greater numbers than Republicans.
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