Only a 'handful of' people showed up for the lecture.
The children collected seashells by the 'handful'.
Our dog is a real 'handful'.
(..) l've never seen such a turnaround in all my life. My father came over to the house, sat down, went into his pocket and pulled out a handful of money. He began to pass it out to the children, you know. He made the announcement: ''Now let's see if Granddad has any money for (..)1983 Bill Cosby: Himself