Example sentences of "just a handful " in BNC.
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| 1 | The speaker who complained at the burden on small businesses was clapped by just a handful . |
| 2 | She 's made just a handful of films in the last 20 years , but the actress says she does n't miss the silver screen — she prefers to dedicate herself to children 's charity work instead |
| 3 | So often in conditions races we see just a handful of runners competing for good prizemoney , a situation which has prompted a reduction in Pattern races from 139 to 101 in the 1990-91 season . |
| 4 | No such action has been taken : the pilot projects apply to just a handful of catchments . |
| 5 | When the 1983 demonstration arrived outside the CEGB , it was witnessed by just a handful of press : foreign TV , the Guardian , the Morning Star , and local radio . |
| 6 | These animals are just a handful from the diversity of the natural world and have been hounded to near extinction by trade , disappearing habitat and hunting . |
| 7 | The only gold ever recovered — just a handful of the bars — was found in his garden . |
| 8 | His nearest shops are at the sleepy hilltop village of Saignon yet just a handful of people are aware the celebrity is a neighbour . |
| 9 | The landslide triumph of 46-year-old Clinton left George Bush , condemned to history at 68 , with scant consolation … just a handful of the 50 states . |
| 10 | What amazed me was the space — long stretches of beautiful beach with just a handful of people on them even on a Bank Holiday . |
| 11 | There were just a handful of hear-hears when Mellor said his ‘ cheap and sordid ’ affair was not a resigning offence . |
| 12 | A third Scarlet , Neil Boobyer , is tipped for the centre while Nigel Walker , rated the fastest man in world rugby , could be a shock choice on the left wing after just a handful of Cardiff games . |
| 13 | Thailand , Malaysia , India , Canada , New England , Kenya , Jamaica and Florida are just a handful of the places we have chosen for our impressive 1990 programme . |
| 14 | With just a handful of followers he rode to Chinon , the castle of his ancestors , and stayed there , ill and exhausted , while Richard and Philip overran Maine and Touraine . |
| 15 | Instead of the numerous originals and copies generated in a documentary ocean bill transaction , the CKR created just a handful of documents , mostly in the form of simple statements . |
| 16 | Its an uncached design from Headland , with just a handful of chips onboard . |
| 17 | Even more remarkable is the fact that across the personal computer platforms there are just a handful of players and products that are accepted . |
| 18 | Just a handful of badly played notes to have led to all of this . |
| 19 | ‘ Charlotte can think of just a handful of resorts that offer the best skiing for all standards … ’ etc . |
| 20 | She would bribe them with love : " Just a handful , a small handful , Fagan , " she pleaded . |
| 21 | These are just a handful of the subjects we cover . |
| 22 | Word is out that he may be in the same class as Chris Armstrong , sold to Palace for £1m after just a handful of games . |
| 23 | Could she give us just a handful of examples of people who were moved from geriatric beds into the private sector in the early stages of the development of the policy and were given the assurance that she says was publicly given that the Government had no intention of meeting fees , however high ? |
| 24 | The head of an observer team from the US Carter Center , Richard Joseph , was quoted as saying that " real instances of malfeasance are really just a handful " , and this view was echoed by observers from the Organization of African Unity . |
| 25 | The loss of just a handful of Democratic seats could create an effective Republican majority on specific issues , and could even put that chamber under Republican control . |
| 26 | He must , for had n't she let him make love to her after just a handful of meetings , when they hardly knew each other ? |
| 27 | another Gloucestershire winner at the weekend was Richard Phelps … there was no betting or prize money for him though … as he took the British title in the Modern Pentathlon Championships in Bedford … after running … fencing … swimming … shooting and riding all weekend he was just a handful of points in front at the end … |
| 28 | Swindon police would like to see a day when just a handful of officers turn out on match day , but their undercover operations suggest that day is a long way away . |
| 29 | He made his debut five years ago and collected just a handful of caps before stringing a four-match run together at the end of last season . |
| 30 | ‘ This is n't as lot of work if many people are involved , but it can not be done by just a handful . ’ |