The phrase "a certain finesse" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a particular skill or subtlety in handling a situation or task.
Example: "The artist approached the canvas with a certain finesse that captivated everyone in the gallery."
Alternatives: "a particular grace" or "a specific delicacy."
"Amplification on these networks — slicing, dicing, cross-pollinating — takes a certain finesse," Mr. Parker says.
It was a messy old first half in the rain between two teams who both lacked a certain finesse when it came to attacking.
The Royal's is a more lyrical approach than that of some other companies; there is a certain finesse, a worrying about the line rather than fireworks, that is central to the personality of its dancers... (T he principal thing a ballet can achieve is poetic evocation.
In The Dove he writes: Gandhi I know you Though I was not born Gandhi I love you Though your life was torn To the untrained eye they lack a certain finesse, but for a more expert view we turned to Martin Duwell, a publisher and critic of poetry since 1967.
Tablets are everywhere these days thanks to the iPad, but they lack a certain finesse necessary for fine digital arts work.
An English, Mandarin and Cantonese speaker, Ng says a certain finesse is required in dealing with Chinese management teams, which culturally and linguistically tend toward innuendo instead of direct talk.
The divertingly titled anti-war songs, Britain Is Shit and Fuck the Poor may lack a certain lyrical finesse, or indeed any lyrical finesse whatsoever, but at a time when most protest in rock music comes with an air of meek appeasement, their uncompromising rage sounds strangely refreshing.
Likewise, hedge funders of a certain public finesse seem to be able to print money too.
There is a certain quiet finesse to my 15-hour shredded brisket sandwich, with cheese, onions and coleslaw.
Kyp does indeed have a certain shy finesse.
Competitors also note privately that the tight-knit documentary world, even more than other parts of Hollywood, requires close relationships and a certain amount of finesse.
