to give an example vs to make an example

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'To give an example' is more commonly used and refers to providing an illustration or instance to support a point. On the other hand, 'to make an example' is less common and usually implies creating a situation or scenario for demonstration purposes.

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to give an example

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone wants to provide an illustration or instance to support a point or argument.

Examples:

Let me give you an example of what I mean.
To give an example, consider the case of climate change.
Can you give me an example of how this works?

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Include the most popular portal, Subito.it, to give an example.
The "equipment required" includes, always to give an example, crampons and heavy clothing.
It was just to give an example to others.
Various purposes will also have different requirements regarding file system placement on the drives, a large multiuser machine would probably be best off with the/home directory on a separate disk, just to give an example.
And so, to give an example, this is a project from last year, which is called the Interstitial Fragment Processor.
Not only the liners, milk tubes and other rubbers, but - just to give an example - the bearings in the arm as well.
Years ago - he said - there's an explosive and just to give an example in Città di Castello were 21 bank branches.
Just to give an example, in the last 10 years in the catering sector alone the consumption of frozen foods in Italy has grown 25%.
Just to give an example, in my parish more than half of the 1,200 Neocatechumenals come from other parishes, some very far away.
Vibhava is what nourishes the different emotions, therefore it supplies, to give an example, the ideal context to the emotion to be transmitted.
What to see, where to go, where to stop and other places, without being subject to common decisions, a group of people, to give an example.
Some Spanish regions such as Galicia, to give an example, have a percentage of the gross domestic product dedicated to infrastructures which is well above the national average.
In the forest of Knysna, to give an example, I found two puff adders while mating, both with a quite beautiful very dark livery, on which stood out bright green points.
And despite all the difficulties, he overcame his interior problems and remained obedient to Peter's chair in order to give an example of obedience without compromise.
Just to give an example, people who were victims of abuse could in turn have an incontrollable drive to inflict that same abuse on others.
And so, to give an example, this is a project from last year,
On that occasion I discovered, to give an example, that along the stretch of road that leads toward Lake Campotosto there is a sort of perfect environment-a true revelation, at least for me.
The problem is that, just to give an example, sending a boat from Singapore to Greenock requires costs to be borne by the security of goods and people who do not all want or can support.
What is the energetic and economic sense (if not for large-scale distribution chains) of (to give an example) transporting identical products to regions where they are already produced?
On this occasion, to give an example of the effects that would result from one of the many changes required by the legislation, we will try to examine the requirement to possess a Permit to Stay in order to register all civil acts.

Alternatives:

for example
to illustrate
to demonstrate with an example
to provide an example
to show an example

to make an example

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone wants to create a situation or scenario for demonstration purposes.

Examples:

Let's make an example to show how the process works.
He made an example to explain the concept to the students.

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It 'just to make an example to the boy...
With 8 GOODYEAR convicted of the executive wants to make an example.
You can't just punish someone arbitrarily to make an example of them.
Thanos will destroy Knowhere just to make an example.
The Oversight Committee decided to make an example of him.
The Commission decided to make an example of him.
The court was determined to make an example of him.
It's become necessary to make an example of him.
Unless they're planning to make an example.
People wanted to make an example of Allen.
I'm going to make an example of you.
We need to make an example of Hamegg.
Maybe I need to make an example of someone.
Well I had to make an example out of somebody.
We got to make an example out of this.
Instead, he chose to make an example of Acrisius.
The judge and that prosecutor had to make an example of him.
He intends to make an example out of you.
The judge is trying to make an example of her.
Needed to make an example of someone.

Alternatives:

to create an example
to set an example
to demonstrate with an example
to provide an example
to show an example

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