The phrase "almost part of a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing something that is nearly included in a larger group or category but not quite fully integrated.
Example: "The new policy is almost part of a comprehensive strategy to improve employee satisfaction."
Alternatives: "nearly a component of" or "close to being a part of".
Cumberbatch, who excels as the icy, eccentric detective, said: "In the world of streaming, Facebook, blogging and obviously Twitter you have an immediate audience feedback so you felt almost part of a live audience event.
It is a trait that the Socceroo coach-in-waiting has demonstrated since his days as national youth coach, and previously in leading South Melbourne to successive National Soccer League titles in the days when members of the league's modest fanbase felt like they were almost part of a subculture on the fringes of society.
"In Sarajevo we were almost part of a historic qualification.
It's almost part of your body," said Jean-Louis Boissier, a French media artist and professor at University of Paris 8, in town for the festival.
"They're almost part of the scenery".
It's almost part of my job.
(In a statement, Mr Khodorkovsky said he wrote to ask for Mr Putin's pardon on November 12th, something that was almost certainly part of a pre-agreed plan).
Instead, they are almost always part of a larger organization that has recruited them, tested their courage and trained them to carry out their missions with precision.
Ms. Kornblum's marks are non-referential and seem to have been made for their own sake, almost as part of a ritual.
"It used to be in the 50s and 60s, if you showed me one square foot of almost any part of a car I could tell you what brand it was, the model and so forth.
The Duluth, Ga.-based company's products are used in almost every part of a cable system, from satellite receivers to cables to transmitters.
