Sentence examples for certain amount of talent from inspiring English sources

I think there is a certain amount of talent involved, but I look at incredibly talented athletes with envy.

It's not a singing show, but it does take a certain amount of talent to participate – mostly a talent for anti-social behavior, binge drinking, and feats of strength.

It might be better if elite universities, in being open about seeking a specific ethnic mix and encouraging an intergenerational tradition, ceded a certain amount of talent to public universities, and even saw their average SAT score go down.

You'd think anyone given to such oddly non-compelling apocalyptic visions wouldn't have a chance against the big players, but apparently he's still out there brainwashing away, so you've got to give him credit for a certain amount of talent and dedication.Anyway, the current Larouche-ite platform has really gotten quite creative.

"If Lewis applies himself, and is right on it, there's no way Nico can get close to him," Hill said in the buildup to the Brazilian Grand Prix. "There is a certain amount of talent which you can't compete with, no matter how many hours you put in.

The player has to connect with the new game, not start from scratch because they have a certain amount of talent.

"Some people believe you have a certain amount of talents and ability and that's it - we call this a fixed mindset -- and it makes us afraid to take on challenges and to persist in the face of setbacks or criticism," she said.

He also managed to bring a certain amount of his artistic talent to the upholstery field, concealing poems he had written in the furniture he was working on, in the hope that future craftsmen might discover and enjoy his scribblings.

Players only have a certain amount of time to profit on their prodigious talents before their careers come to an end.

As for the second Pixar lesson – collaborating with other talent – there's a certain amount of literary snobbery to this approach.

This may be harder than throwing homemade bombs — it requires skill, energy, talent and, obviously, a certain amount of luck — though I would not wish hailstorms on anyone as a motivating force.