Usages of nie tyle ... co ...
To nie tyle śmieci, co surowiec wtórny.
This is not so much rubbish as a secondary raw material.
Trzeba nie tyle wyrzucić butelkę, co ją opróżnić i oddzielić nakrętkę.
One should not so much throw the bottle away as empty it and separate the screw cap.
Nie tyle wyrzucamy obierki, co je kompostujemy.
We do not so much throw away the peelings as compost them.
Ważny jest nie tyle kolor, co frakcja.
What matters is not so much the colour as the fraction.
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