The phrase "a certain something to the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing an intangible quality or characteristic that adds value or interest to something.
Example: "The painting has a certain something to the colors that makes it truly captivating."
Alternatives: "an elusive quality to the" or "a unique charm to the".
It brings a certain something to the recording.
That lends a certain something to the savor — I'm sure there's a word for it in another language".
Martha and Jinny have issues they haven't quite come to terms with and Tom has brought a certain something to the party that we are to see in Janet's vengeful hand in the flashforward instant that starts the film.
Especially thanks to the repeated quotations from Aleister Crowley ("Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Whole of The Law") and that odd moment when V grows horns … The anarchy, meanwhile, is undeniable – and that undoubtedly adds a certain something to the current use of the V mask as a symbol of protest.
I think there are already many good places from which to get a view of the city for free so I won't be taking a ride, but I must grudgingly admit that it adds a certain something to the night skyline when the lights are on.
Onetime heartthrob McIntyre also brings a certain something to the series.
Low in calories and with an unusual texture, they certainly add a certain something to a dish.
It's been said that Yankee pinstripes add a certain something to a ballplayer's game, an aura of intimidation that will help him succeed.
They add a certain something to TC that no one else can quite duplicate.
Although the camera has improved it still misses out on that certain something to push it into challenging the top-line handsets.
"Idelle's brands are about strong name and brand equity," Ms. Quart says, but they lack a certain something that the ads are intended to provide.
