In the end, less than a handful of musicians actually received a Birotron.

A handful of snipers held out to the last, and received no quarter.

Connecticut and a handful of other states also received C-minus averages.

All but a handful, in fact, received strong bipartisan support in the Senate.

Most are financed through foundations and the state government, but a handful receive financing from the city's health department.

A fortunate handful now receive such care in residences run by nonprofit groups.

He said only a handful of tenants received vouchers for subsidized housing.

A handful of pension funds have sued their consultants and received money in settlements.

However, only a handful of the town's 600 teachers received less than that, under the old minimum salary of $19,494.

He said a handful of subscribers or former subscribers would each receive more than $3,000.