be something of

Surprisingly, that can be something of a challenge, particularly if the file is large.

Given the buzz attached to his name in the hallowed halls of Apple, Jonathan Ive might be expected to be something of an egomaniac.

They say that he had no university education, but he seems to be something of a scholar.

Jones must have weaknesses. . . but spotting any this season is going to be something of a trial. He's that good.

Google, founded in 1998, is now considered to be something of an elder statesman.

Everyone seems to be enjoying fighting the Fed these days, but for China it could be something of an own goal.

Some consumers even consider shopping to be something of a sport, perhaps even the modern-day national pastime.

And there seemed to be something of a consensus on the agenda.

The fight against terrorism will have to be something of a hybrid.

Being the child of a wealthy entrepreneur must be something of a mixed blessing.

But pause and reflect. Marriage must always be something of a gamble.

This does not mean Britain will not go in, but it does mean there will be something of a delay.

She was expected to be something of the golden girl of the Beijing Olympics with a chance to win four medals - 100, 200 and relays.

It seemed to her that there would be something of impudence in making a festival of her secret.

We are ready to jump into action, and once we do it is going to be something of a helter-skelter ride.

As well as highly numerate, a modern CFO must be something of an IT expert.

Disclosure will in some ways be something of an anti-climax, as you have become used to seeing us in your skies.

Rain : There'll be a laser performance in the concert's beginning, and will be something of an audience participation performance.

But this minimalist festive alternative is proving to be something of a hit, according to its sellers John Lewis.

There's always going to be something of indeterminate age in your kitchen, and you may be tempted to sniff, poke, and then taste it.

So there might be something of a double whammy happening there if the US had a severe downturn.

Yet dismissing them has proved to be something of a mistake.

China has in the past engaged in invasions and wars in the region, and its presence is still felt to be something of a strategic threat.

Among other plays on the geo- political chess board, Obama could turn out to be something of a foil for Beijing's plans in Africa.

But the Kennedy family seems to be something of a spent force.

Dawn may be something of a newcomer to the public eye, but actually has been around for awhile; it was first launched in 2007.

But that gap is beginning to close, and 2011 appears to be something of a watershed year.

InfoQ: The specification is quite heavily influenced by the Hibernate Validation but the group concept seems to be something of a departure.

But it could also be something of an addiction to easy growth policies, inflation be damned.

Even so, his inclusion would be something of a surprise.

In pure military terms, the Great Wall turned out to be something of a failure.

Marriage must always be something of a gamble.

That might be something of an understatement, as the latest data show a record surge in new lending in March.

It has to be something of importance to him.

For graduates such as Li, joining the rough and tumble world of business could be something of a shock, even when armed with MBAs.

Looking busy when you're not in order to fool the boss can be something of an art form.

That is going to be something of real value to end-users.

Economy growing. Large population so it can be something of an export platform.

"My concern is that Beijing will be something of a showcase, " he says.