Example sentences of "are [not/n't] so [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You are not so much painting objects as indicating how the wind affects them , through brush action . |
| 2 | You are not so much painting objects as indicating how the wind affects them , through brush action . |
| 3 | These are not so much part of the ‘ inner voice ’ : in Cohen 's ( 1982 ) terms , they are perhaps more readily interpreted as the ‘ voice to the outside world ’ . |
| 4 | They are not so much status-based as functional , but they have an all-pervasive influence on the individual 's life far beyond the narrow functions which are their specific object . |
| 5 | In this context they are not so much cleaning agents as ‘ brighteners ’ and would benefit from being described as such . |
| 6 | As play went , things are not so clear cut . |
| 7 | Auntie said : " My eyesight 's as good as ever — well , better , really ; but my hands are n't so much use . " |
| 8 | Things are n't so clear cut and straightforward as you think Wednesday and that message is best illustrated by looking at your financial affairs . |
| 9 | Things are n't so clear cut and straightforward as you think Wednesday and that message is best illustrated by looking at your financial affairs . |