Sentence examples for resembles not so from inspiring English sources

Alfa is about to open a sleek new branch that resembles not so much a bank as an Internet café.

Mercat de les Flors resembles not so much a temple as an airplane hangar inside a cathedral.

When Frodo returns to the Shire, his quest at an end, he resembles not so much the conquering hero as a shellshocked veteran.

But Russia today, Ms. Schulmann said, resembles not so much the rigidly regimented country ruled by Stalin as the dilapidated autocracy of Russia in the early 19th century.

In its behavioral ecology, in fact, it resembles not so much a thrush, or even other bluebirds, as it does a scaled-down version of an American Kestrel (Falco sparverius).

Physically, Entwistle rather resembles not so much a Custer or a Washington as another famous George, who shares his habit of wearing suits; George Passmore from the art duo Gilbert & George.

Increasingly, however, the council's recommendations have resembled not so much expert advice as a corporate wish list.

Throughout the day, the activity in the courtroom resembled not so much a hearing as a brainstorming session.

It resembled not so much a pine tree but rather a brush-and-ink painting of a pine tree.

At times in this rather surreal Champions League Group D match Arsenal resembled not so much a lopsided work-in-progress as a mismatched pantomime horse of a team.

There is nothing comparable, they say, to the situation in the late 1970's, when about 5,000 people were killed in politically motivated violence and Ankara often resembled not so much a bustling capital as Dodge City.