1. She is not so much an actress as a singer.
彼女は女優というよりも歌手だ

2. The problem is not so much the cost as required time.
その問題はコストというよりは、所要時間だ

3. Tokyo is not so much a big city, as it is a collection of small cities put together.
東京は大都市というよりも、むしろ小さな町がくっついた集まりだ

5. The author's ideas are not as outlandish, as they are controversial.
著者の考えは風変りというよりもむしろ、物議をかもすものだ