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The phrase "a handful of programmes" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a small number of programmes, typically implying that the quantity is limited or manageable.
Example: "The conference will feature a handful of programmes focused on innovative technology and sustainability."
Alternatives: "a few programmes" or "a small number of programmes".
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Singapore has a handful of programmes to help start-ups, but most are ruined by restrictions that make them unsuited to Internet firms.
Social impact bonds are still in the experimental phase in the US, where there are only a handful of programmes in their early stages.
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Ten years ago there were a handful of such programmes and most were small.
More recently, the long-wave service has been used to carry a handful of traditional programmes deemed unsuitable for FM, while the range of the long-wave signal also ensured that ships could pick up shipping forecasts.
But in the end it comes down to a handful of great programmes and/or services which the BBC can point to with pride and say "we did that".
All but a handful of screening programmes are now taking two views at each screen, and four out of 10 have expanded to include 70 year olds.
Titled BFC Contemporary, the eBay-sponsored scheme will offer a handful of designers tailored programmes of advice and mentoring with a view to high-street success.
✒ Among the trust's findings that made headlines was data showing that a handful of mostly aged programmes dominate evening air-time on BBC1, which was slated as too safe.
There's also a handful of American-run programmes that are not subject to the financial and trade-related sanctions on North Korea, although the organisers tend to be shy about publicity for fear of attracting the attention of people in Washington opposed to any contact with North Korea.
But Britten fans might also consider heading to New York, the Netherlands or Moscow, to name but a handful of the international programmes that will also present the Canticles later this year.
As recently as 15 years ago, if you wanted to catch up on the news, you could look at a handful of publications or a few nightly programmes.
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