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"it is only to be expected" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It is often used to express the idea that something is predictable or inevitable. Example: With the heavy rain and traffic delays, it is only to be expected that the concert would start late.
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A crying shame but it is only to be expected when human beings are herded together the way they have been on this boat".
But in a position such as mine, it is only to be expected".
A lot of people would say yes, it is only to be expected.
It is only to be expected that each of those present in that crowded room has a slightly different recollection of the night's events.
As the country's largest bank, it is only to be expected that it's going to have its share of regulatory and compliance issues, the lawyers said.
Now that the framework has been changed, it is only to be expected (or at least hoped) that a Labour chancellor would take a more active role in social policy.
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It was only to be expected.
"It's only to be expected," Mr. Proudian said.
Sadly, though, it was only to be expected.
It's only to be expected in this heat.
Such ambivalence is only to be expected.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com