"example of independence" is a perfectly correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it whenever you are speaking or writing about the concept of independence and need to provide an example. For example, "Young children playing in the park demonstrate an example of independence as they explore without the supervision of their parents."
Sarah Wollaston, the Totnes GP to MP selected that way in 2010, is a fine example of independence, he says.
In another example of Independence Day salutes to veterans, Oral-B, sold by Procter & Gamble, is sponsoring a campaign this week that includes a $100,000 donation to an organization, Hope for the Warriors, that helps members of the armed forces who have served after Sept. 11, 2001.
And during a week when parents trampled the bounds of control, the sisters stood out as glowing examples of independence.
However, these indexes also contain variables that are not always available, for example the peripheral oxygen saturation, and variables whose prognostic abilities are not adequately understood, for example loss of independence, and include some variables in ways that may not be efficient, for example including both tachypnea and oxygen saturation.
It is not our goal to discuss the feasibility or effectiveness of such techniques we simply focus on constructed examples that fit well the model of independence of intrusions.
Hers is a singular example of literary independence.
My mother [Prunella Scales] has always been a great example of female independence.
Salmond highlighted this as an example of how independence could bring real, practical benefits for families.
The most pointed example of such independence was the refusal of most Latin American nations to support the American-led war in Iraq.
Following the example of artistic independence set by Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, Otis took the concept in a more personal and idiosyncratic direction — a revolution in the head.
And former Senator Alan K. Simpson of Wyoming, who campaigned with Mr. Cheney today, charged that Mr. Gore's decision to break with his party and support the resolution in favor of the gulf war -- which the vice president cites as an example of his independence of mind and principled approach to governing -- was motivated not by patriotism but by a desire to get publicity.
