smattering

Preposition: of

• applause: However, aside from a smattering of applause from child protection lobbyists, the response to the launch has been critical.
• knowledge: The Chinese had crude, small-scale plans; the Tibetans had a smattering of local knowledge.
• language: France is our nearest neighbor, and most of us already have at least a smattering of the language.
• shop: Brighton buzz It wouldn't be our fair city without a smattering of sex shops.
• song: To be fair, the guy has been around forever, and there's been a smattering of good songs along the way.
• humor: This is an easy book to read with a smattering of humor.

Converse of object

• have: You will almost always find someone near to hand who has a smattering of French or English.
• include: Fairport Convention also included a smattering of songs by various folk artists.
• find: In Hamworthy itself, you'll find a smattering of convenience stores and schools for children of all ages.
• contain: This, the groups first release, contains an excellent smattering of each members back catalog stripped down to its bare bones.
• see: Turn up they did, and I was relieved to see a smattering of familiar faces.
• know: I only know the merest smattering of Gaelic words, but I loved just listening to the music of it.

Adjective modifier

• decent: Even in the winter there is a decent smattering of fish, including conger, ling, bib and pollack.
• fair: There's a fair smattering of stunning original versions too.
• usual: Once again the result was disappointing - there was nothing in the trench, not even the usual smattering of stones.
• healthy: There are very few shopping locales without a healthy smattering of mobile phone emporia.
• good: There was also a good smattering of members who had just joined.
• liberal: The bay at the right-hand side of the quarry provides a liberal smattering of routes with four of particular merit.