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Collocations for handful - noun

1. amount that can be held in one hand

ADJECTIVE

good
double
She bent and pulled up a double handful of weeds.

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PREPOSITION

handful of
She grabbed handfuls of the dirty snow.

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2. small number of people/things

ADJECTIVE

small, tiny
mere
Having to cope with a mere handful of staff was too much for her.
good, large
She has a good handful of Hollywood roles under her belt.

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PREPOSITION

handful of
Only a handful of people know the true situation.

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PHRASES

just a handful of sth, only a handful of sth
We have received only a small handful of letters on this subject.

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