The phrase "cite an example of" is correct and usable in written English.
For example, you might use it as part of a sentence such as: "Can you cite an example of a successful employee-led initiative?".
The McCain campaign could not cite an example of an Obama adviser's claiming that.
Every big employer in the city, it seems, can cite an example of high-paying jobs that had to be relocated to foreign cities because the people chosen to fill them could not gain entry to the United States.
In the meeting, Mr. Blix did cite an example of Iraqi cooperation, saying officials had been helpful in setting up for the inspections and allowing the inspectors immediate access to sites they chose to visit.
Asked to cite an example of how its philosophy affects its news coverage, John Moody, the channel's vice president for news, pointed to its stated editorial policy on executions.
Mr. Drohan said he could not cite an example of Archbishop Egan's intervening in a labor dispute, the way Cardinal O'Connor often did, to push management to be more generous or to accuse management of being immoral for using permanent replacement workers during strikes.
To highlight the application, we cite an example of production of heat transfer equipment.
(Hartmann cites an example of a man who was grieving over the death of his mother.
I mean, I just cited an example of the administration just unilaterally acting without any input.
McPherson cites an example of Lincoln's skill in molding what he called public sentiment.
Mr. Aabadi cites an example of how his work as communications minister is complicated by the occupation.
Security was high on his list of concerns, O'Sullivan said, citing an example of a meeting with the director-general of Asio.
