Example sentences of "[prep] just a handful " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 ? |
| 4 | ‘ Charlotte can think of just a handful of resorts that offer the best skiing for all standards … ’ etc . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | What amazed me was the space — long stretches of beautiful beach with just a handful of people on them even on a Bank Holiday . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Its an uncached design from Headland , with just a handful of chips onboard . |
| 9 | No such action has been taken : the pilot projects apply to just a handful of catchments . |
| 10 | The speaker who complained at the burden on small businesses was clapped by just a handful . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | ‘ This is n't as lot of work if many people are involved , but it can not be done by just a handful . ’ |