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The phrase 'is a bad example for' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe a situation where someone sets a poor example for someone else. For example: "His habit of procrastinating is a bad example for his young son."
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"They exercised poor judgment, which is a bad example for the kids.
"This is a bad example for society that will generate more violence," he said.
Signaling that he would press the drug issue, Mr. García said in a news conference after the debate, "A president who takes cocaine is a bad example for youth".
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"I was a bad example for other people," Mr. Coveny said.
"She said, 'I just think it's a bad example for my children and I think he shouldn't come over and do that anymore,' " said Ms. Dominguez, 42.
Based on a stage farce, it was released in 1945, nearly two years after being shot; J Arthur Rank thought the scenes in which Sheridan and Hanley are trying to sleep together would be a bad example for young people.
"I think that's a bad example for our young ladies.
"They're saying he's a bad example for kids," Sherman said.
Cherry is highly critical of Chamberlain: while conceding he was the only Sixers player who performed in the series, he pointed out his unprofessional, egotistical behavior as being a bad example for his teammates.
Per usual, Sherman hit the nail on the head: Far from being a "bad example for kids," Newton has spent many of his off-field hours this season donating his time and resources to aid the local North Carolina community. .
(Corinthians coach Tite (in famously asserted last year that Neymar is a "bad example" to young players for this very reason).
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