Collocations for handful - noun
1. amount that can be held in one hand
ADJ.
good | double
She bent and pulled up a double handful of weeds.
She bent and pulled up a double handful of weeds.
PREP.
~ of
She grabbed handfuls of the dirty snow.
She grabbed handfuls of the dirty snow.
2. small number of people/things
ADJ.
small, tiny | mere
having to cope with a mere handful of staff
having to cope with a mere handful of staff
good
He has a good handful of letters after his name.
He has a good handful of letters after his name.
PREP.
~ of
a handful of people
a handful of people
PHRASES
just/only a handful of sth
We have received only a small handful of letters on this subject.
We have received only a small handful of letters on this subject.