Sentence examples for handful of first from inspiring English sources

They cannot say bluntly that countries must give up on stabilization, that only a handful of First World central banks are allowed to have policies.

Not yet 20 years old, Barbara Bush was one of only a handful of first ladies to marry in her teens.

There are a handful of first courses and mains to choose from: fettucine with meat sauce, gnocchi with tomato sauce (Thursdays only), trippa alla romana, polpette alla piastra (grilled meatballs), and involtini (meat rolls).

Neither Mr. Brent nor Jay H. Ziffer, counsel to the Bronx public administrator, would reveal the size of the joint bid, but the proceeds will eventually be paid to a handful of first cousins of Mrs. Grade, the closest relatives, who still must prove their kinship in Surrogate's Court.

It had ingenious features: a dozen different hors d'oeuvres, all at £3 ($6.03 at $2.01 to the pound); then a handful of first courses; then the mains, including roast chicken with thyme and garlic in four sizes (whole, half, breast or leg).

No one is going to do that," except for a handful of first adopters, says David Brailer, who led health care information technology for the Bush administration.

(The Fantasound system was heard in only a handful of first-run engagements).

A handful of first-round picks are released every year, including this season.

But for more casual viewers, it is the handful of first-rate paintings that will be most captivating.

And with only a handful of first-round picks signed across the N.F.L., Joseph's absence was hardly unexpected.

Last fall, we asked a handful of first-year students to tell us what they hoped to do in the world of education.