Sentence examples for were an example to from inspiring English sources
"The parents were an example to the children".
The vision Theresa wanted to leave us with was of a Britain where the Brownlees were an example to us all.
In New York Dutton reiterated the comments of the prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, arguing Australia's asylum policies were an example to the world in dealing with irregular migration.
Her steadfastness, courage, and grace were an example to her surviving daughters, Maria and Joan; son-in-law Roger Cooke; and granddaughters Julia and Elizabeth.
"I think we were an example to a lot of little people out there sticking up for themselves against the rich and powerful," she said.
After all, the words of Prime Minister David Cameron telling cheering crowds in Benghazi how they were an example to the world for choosing freedom over dictatorship feel more hollow by the day.
"His service is an example to us".
She was an example to us all.
Let them be an example to Brazil.
His sensibility was an example to many.
