Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] only [art] handful " in BNC.
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| 1 | One , which includes mosaics of the more specific trend , features many neatly executed arrangements from each of only a handful of sites . |
| 2 | He made the comment in remarks to a visiting official from North Korea , one of only a handful of foreign countries to send special delegations for national day . |
| 3 | Anderson had employed Jean Southwark QC , one of only a handful of leading women barristers . |
| 4 | One of only a handful of mixed freights which survived until closure of Woodhead was a late afternoon Tinsley-Dewsnap working , seen at the north end of Wadsley hauled by 76016/10 in May 1981 . |
| 5 | It was in his adopted position of right-back that Paul gained two England Under 21 caps and he is one of only a handful of players who have appeared for the Palace in ten post-war seasons , while his 319 games for the club place him firmly in the top five all-time appearances for us . |
| 6 | Exquisitely inlaid all over in Chinoiserie decoration in stained horn , mother-of-pearl , tortoiseshell and brass with silvered bronze mounts , it is one of only a handful of similar pieces known ( the most recent example sold by Sotheby 's in December 1991 made $875,000 ) . |
| 7 | Ted Cox is almost unique among Athletico supporters as he is one of only a handful who voluntarily attend away games . |
| 8 | For those who still feel that we are lagging , let me say that Britain is one of only a handful of countries to have set a target for reductions in carbon dioxide . |
| 9 | LE Restaurant Sante is one of only a handful of Ulster inclusions in the just published 1993 Guide to ‘ The 100 Best Restaurants in Ireland ’ . |
| 10 | ‘ This made us the second most successful regional morning in the UK and one of only a handful of papers to increase annual sales . |
| 11 | The centre is one of only a handful in the country that caters exclusively for sick and injured wildlife . |
| 12 | Archway is one of only a handful of schools in the country to have taken such a strong stand against the Government . |
| 13 | It 's a red panda cub , one of only a handful to have been born in captivity . |
| 14 | To be one of only a handful of boys among hundreds of girls at a feis ( a competition ) was the surest way of pulling girls I ever saw . |
| 15 | Twenty-year-old Peake not only scored the goal which put Pool on their way to a desperately needed win , he was also one of only a handful of players on either side who looked capable of coming to terms with the gale-force wind and bumpy pitch . |
| 16 | He is believed to be the first Karate expert in the region to receive such an award and one of only a handful in the country . |
| 17 | They were two of only a handful of his employees allowed to enter this most private of havens . |