Usages of не столько … сколько
Новая грамматическая тема: конструкция «не столько ..., сколько ...» помогает точнее сравнивать причины и чувства.
New grammar topic: the construction “not so much ..., as ...” helps compare causes and feelings more precisely.
Её беспокоила не столько царапина на ладони, сколько сильный ушиб лодыжки.
She was worried not so much about the scratch on her palm as about the bad bruise on her ankle.
Меня пугал не столько укол, сколько вид шприца.
What scared me was not so much the injection as the sight of the syringe.
Я волновался не столько из‑за давления, сколько из‑за бессонницы.
I was worried not so much because of my blood pressure as because of insomnia.
Мне стало легче не столько после капель, сколько после тёплого чая и отдыха.
I felt better not so much after the drops as after warm tea and rest.
После совещания мне нужно не столько кофе, сколько спокойствие.
After the meeting, what I need is not so much coffee as peace.
Утром мне хочется не столько кофе, сколько тёплой каши.
In the morning, I want not so much coffee as warm porridge.
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