Be expected
Proper and be expected are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proper" instead a verb phrase "Be expected".
Proper
Proper adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.
Be expected and proper are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Be expected" instead a verb "Proper".
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Also provides a double whammy of Fridge Brilliance and Fridge Horror: A five-year-old couldn't be expected to know this... and her older sister was too overwhelmed to realize it and provide proper supervision of Stitch's diet.
Source: Artistic License Animal Care - Das Boot: The presence of a war correspondent aboard the titular vessel means that there is a proper excuse for explaining various aspects of submarine operations to the audience, by having crewmembers explain them to this character, who could reasonably be expected not to already know it.
Source: Naïve Newcomer - Oddly enough, averted for both the title characters in "Act Your Age," which takes place ten years after the events of the show proper; they're just ordinary kids with college plans, although, as might be expected, they have a lot of acceptance letters to choose from.
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