Guaranteeing the slave trade for 20 years was a classic instance of the constitutional punt.

It seems a classic instance of the politician's famed ambivalence, but the President is clearly positioning himself to win a second term.

It was, she said, a classic instance of how violence in a family ends up affecting everyone.

The tea-drinking tradition widely practised in town is a classic instance.

"It's a classic instance of big business seeking to insulate itself from criticism."

The case for the defence is that this is a classic instance of shooting the messenger.

A classic instance in which group and individual rights clash is conflicts between unions and their members.

"Riefenstahl is the classic instance of the 20th-century artist hiding from reality behind her art," he said via e-mail.

So here, I mean, this is a classic instance of where ease of use is a really great feature.

The authentication of the painting is a classic instance of cooperation between professionals.