They were a mere handful of men, hardly worth worrying about.

We've dropped from ten million paid messages per day to a mere handful.

There were definitely fewer still of them now, a mere handful left.

But of that total, only a mere handful had ever seen other suns.

Alone and on foot, you could carry away a mere handful.

In the final analysis the battle must be fought by a mere handful of men.

Now, a mere handful remain, in Manhattan and around the country.

A mere handful have managed to survive for more than a few years.

I don't see how a mere handful of strange people can be any serious threat to anyone.

Out of the 7 213 words in this report, a mere handful are dedicated to the truth.