But there must be something of the clinging vine about women.
It seemed to her that there would be something of impudence in making a festival of her secret.
But this minimalist festive alternative is proving to be something of a hit, according to its sellers John Lewis.
We are ready to jump into action, and once we do it is going to be something of a helter-skelter ride.
During the election, Barack Obama proved to be something of a trailblazer in using social media tools, such as Twitter, to get his message out and rally support.
The city proved to be something of a disappointment.
It's a seductive view. But it may yet prove to be something of a white elephant.
It could well be that equilibrium in the pension fund by 2018 turns out to be something of a mirage.
Reliability appears to be something of a bugbear for the red Bull team, with Vettel's attempts to challenge Jenson Button for last year's title hampered by crucial failures.
Being in the middle of the vortex of noise and chaos can be energizing and stimulating, and it can be something of a cheap thrill to try to hold your own in it.
Yet dismissing them has proved to be something of a mistake.
And although Jacob appears to be something of an anti-hero he actually literally limps into the Promised Land alone Jacob is a new and honest man.
So there might be something of a double whammy happening there if the US had a severe downturn.
A statistician has to be something of a generalist.