Can you give me an example?

Meaning

Requesting an illustrative example.

Examples

• John: Could you explain the concept of 'agile development'?
• Alice: Certainly. It's an iterative approach to software development.
• John: <b>Can you give me an example</b> of how that works in practice?
• Alice: Sure. Imagine building a house; instead of doing everything at once, you'd build in stages. <b>Can you give me an example</b> of a project that would suit this approach?