Example sentences of "[vb past] up a handful [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now I had the hang of it , I racked up a handful of top to bottoms with plenty of vertical . |
| 2 | She picked up a handful of cotton fluff and pulled at it . |
| 3 | The dhāmi picked up a handful of rice and blew on it . |
| 4 | Elaine sighed , and picked up a handful of sand , letting it pour slowly through her fingers . |
| 5 | Kalchu picked up a handful of maize kernels , inspected them for a minute , and let them trickle back through his fingers . |
| 6 | He delivered a sermon during which everyone stood still , until he picked up a handful of earth and spoke in a deep voice : ‘ Ashes to ashes . |