As an example, France is not bad (3,8)

I believe the answer is:

for instance

'as an example' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'france is not bad' is the wordplay.
'bad' indicates an anagram.
'france'+'is'+'not'='franceisnot'
'franceisnot' with letters rearranged gives 'FOR INSTANCE'.

(Other definitions for for instance that I've seen before include "As an example" , "say" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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