Example sentences of "requires a great [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It requires an analytical and reasonably numerate mind to develop cost-effective plans ; it requires a rapport with the creative group to achieve the best match of material and medium ; it requires aggressive negotiating skills in order to achieve the best possible positions and discounts , so as to make the maximum use of the client 's money ; and it requires a great attention to detail .
2 Today 's highly competitive business world requires a great deal of capital at the lowest possible cost .
3 This disciplinary technique is designed to ensure that minor misdemeanours such as whining , pestering and tantrums have no reinforcing consequences , and it requires a great deal of control and consistency on your part .
4 To move these goods between ports and factories , factories and shops , and then to people 's houses requires a great deal of transport .
5 The interview analysis , a process that invariably requires a great deal of judgment on the part of the analyst , was even more difficult as a result , particularly when attempting to derive an uncontentious root definition at a later stage .
6 Whilst running a marathon requires a great deal of stamina , yoga is undoubtedly the best way to improve suppleness while weight-lifting obviously develops strength .
7 He is still a child of nature as well as being a child of the spirit , and the practice of non-violence requires a great deal of discipline and courage .
8 London Open Christmas is the biggest in the UK and requires a great deal of help , but there are a number of others that also need your support .
9 It is a skill which can be developed — but it is not easy and requires a great deal of hard work .
10 Gilding — the laying of gold leaf on to surfaces — requires a great deal of patience and practice to achieve a good result .
11 This is much more difficult than it sounds , and requires a great deal of skill and practice ( see Mann 1985 ; Oppenheim 1966 ) .
12 However , it is now recognized that progress in this direction requires a great deal more cooperation in other fields , such as monetary and budgetary policy , than was originally acknowledged .
13 Replacing new genes for old — homologous recombination — is now feasible in animal cells , but the technology requires a great deal of refinement before such a feat could be achieved in human somatic cells .
14 The economies of both Britain and France are currently undergoing major changes , and in both countries , this requires a great deal of flexibility in their respective labour forces .
15 Exporting invariably requires a great deal of documentation and specialised pricing , a large part of which is now being handled by the new computer system .
16 This requires a great deal of homework as they must have a solid rock of knowledge about the collections or an exhibition before they can talk in a relaxed and informative way .
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