Sentence examples for need for modernisation from inspiring English sources

Even the few who do speak out on politics tend to emphasise the need for "modernisation": of procedures, regulations, education and training.

This vague idea is the EU's response to encouraging noises from Mr Medvedev about his country's need for modernisation, including greater respect for the rule of law.

The party did spend a few uncomfortable years after its electoral debacle debating the need for modernisation and resisting the urge to pull itself apart.

Our heroes in tonight's opener are child-abuse campaigner Sarah Champion and Robert Rogers, the clerk of the house, for whom a leaky roof represents a looming need for modernisation across the board.

America plans in theory to be able to fight two wars in distant places; the Europeans would find it hard to fight one small war close to home without American help.The need for modernisation has been starkly shown up by the operations in Afghanistan.

Because of its depiction of traditional superstitions, the film had trouble with both the censorship bureau and critics; superstition was considered incompatible with the new republic's need for modernisation.

The military establishment reckons that the minimum needed for modernisation is a procurement budget of $60 billion a year.So although the QDR promises more resources for high-tech systems—such as an extra $2 billion for research on missile defence its main thrust is to find enough money to secure the survival of existing programmes.

However, he did concede there was still a need for some modernisation in the sector and that the NHS needed to "think very carefully" about out-of-hours care.

I find myself browsing the estate – a three bed flat "in need of modernisation" is on offer for nearly a million, cueing a hollow laugh – with fantasies of being a neighbour.

Like Cuba it is a long-isolated country in need of modernisation, but in danger of being spoiled in countless ways, Chinese-built hydropower, for example.

SAMPLE PROPERTY Detached "traditional cottage" in need of modernisation in Praa Sands, £450,000.