Only a 'handful of' people showed up for the lecture.
The children collected seashells by the 'handful'.
Our dog is a real 'handful'.
(..) I was just coming to wake you up. Look. It's real gold. There's a new guest here who's loaded. He's giving gold away by the handfuls! Just keep the food coming. I wanna eat everything! - Who is the guest? - Oh, who cares? Come on, (..)2001 Spirited Away