The phrase "is the example of" is a commonly used and accepted phrase in written English.
For example, "This process of natural selection is the example of evolution."
Most stunning is the example of energy.
Worst of all, perhaps, is the example of Heberto Padilla.
Also familiar is the example of McCain's sloppy decision-making.
What gives us hope is the example of the Indian and white rhinos.
John Warner is the example of how it can be done".
This is the example of what I'm looking for -- the use of technology in the marketplace.
The other is the example of the music and film industries.
Apart from the obvious Joycean influence, there is the example of Faulkner, and of Beckett.
And then there is the example of corn ethanol, which is used as a transportation fuel.
There is the example of Coach, "one of the industry's leaders in the social media game," according to WWD.
On a less-elevated level, there is the example of a rich uncle making a given name more than eligible.
