Few things are harder to put up with than a good example.

Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.

As an example to others, and not that I care for moderation myself, it has always been my rule never to smoke when asleep, and never to refrain from smoking when awake.

Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.

We didn't know we had such a good example so close by.

The DRC has been an outstanding example of that for seven years. We've seen wars that have led to the deaths of millions of people, and yet it is rarely reported in the Western press.