"require much of" is correct and can be used in written English.
It means to demand a lot of effort, time, or resources from someone or something. It is typically used when describing a task or responsibility that is challenging or demanding. Example: "This job will require much of you. You will need to work long hours and be able to handle high-pressure situations."
Given widespread unease about her candidacy, that may not require much of a leap.
Part of the attraction of urban wineries is that they don't require much of a commitment for visitors.
Douglas said he does not believe government should mandate businesses to raise wages — or to require much of anything, really, including sick leave.
The production doesn't require much of Flórez dramatically – other than to wander around looking anguished and bereft – any more than it does of Amanda Forsythe's brittle, gold-lamé-suited Amour, or Lucy Crowe's slightly petulant Eurydice.
"Unfortunately," he added, "with the multiple inquiries and investigations that currently require much of my time, it is becoming increasingly difficult to concentrate fully on what is most important to Enron's stakeholders".
In terms of thriller plots, this amounts to a bonanza of character detail, since so much of "The Art of Deception" is devoted to action episodes that don't require much of it.
Memory of 1 GB and 5 GB of available disk space are required (much of the disk space requirement is for temporary storage during the analysis).
Even so, hosting the exhibition required much of the MCA.
I wonder though why so little value is placed on military service in this country that requires much of what you recommend.
What was required much of the time, the defenders believed, was not parenting classes but material assistance — housing, childcare, medication, food.
Horses breath all day long, and near-constant movement is required much of the day to assist their breathing to maintain pulmonary flexibility and vigor.
