handful

Preposition: of

• bonemeal: Add a good handful of bonemeal for every new plant.
• basil: Grind the leaves from a generous handful of fresh basil, ½ clove of garlic and a sprinkling of sea salt.
• raisin: If you like a sweet curry then throw in a handful of raisins here.
• tavernas: In terms of nightlife Agios Ioannis is relatively quiet although there are a handful of tavernas and local bars.
• nut: Go nutty - have a handful of cashew nuts, peanuts, almonds or brazil nuts these provide you with healthy fats.
• peanut: Here one can sit and have your preprandial cocktail, peruse the menu and munch on handfuls of peanuts.

Converse of subject

• dominate: These changes have produced a global market economy dominated by a handful of corporations and a financial system beyond the reach of nation-state governments.

Converse of object

• chop: Add 2 handfuls finely chopped mushrooms to the pan; sear without stirring for 3 minutes, then stir and cook until liquid evaporates.
• grab: Trying to describe Neptune is like trying to grab a handful of smoke.
• throw: The mate throwing a handful of tea directly into the boiling water of the kettle.
• squeeze: Henry Lloyd Thompson rubs salt between his fingers, feeling the texture of the crystals and squeezes handfuls together to judge the moisture content.
• scoop: The undertaker matter of fact scoops a handful of earth.
• scatter: Scatter a handful of the soak into a warm bath.

Adjective modifier

• mere: Maybe no more than a mere handful of times each day in Google.
• tiny: There is a slight uphill gradient, and a tiny handful of buildings appear on the skyline.
• generous: The intriguing American trailer and a generous handful of other VCI trailers rounds out the first disk.
• small: Only a small handful of graves were adorned with flowers.
• real: The MAO PCA is a real handful of shooting potential.
• select: Only a select handful will have the opportunity to play it before it goes on everybody's Christmas list.

Noun used with modifier

• salesa: With the company and salesa handful paying off their mortgage out of pocket.