"Usual smattering" refers to a small amount or limited knowledge about something that is commonly known or expected.
Sentences with «usual smattering»
Raising the mood a little there have been the usual smattering of high scoring affairs during this week including a 4 - 0 demolition of Leicester City in 1968 (Peters, Dear (2), OG), a 5 - 0 League Cup massacre against the much loathed Blades in 1971 (Best (2), Robson (3)-RRB- and a 5 - 2 thrashing of Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1974 (Lampard, Bonds, Jennings, Gould, Brooking). (westhamway.net)
A few MPs who stood down have received peerages — Sir Patrick Cormack, David Maclean, and Richard Spring — and there are the usual smattering of donors, though Sir Anthony Bamford is conspicuously absent from the list. (labour-uncut.co.uk)
With the usual smattering of casual golfing titles often taking the forefront on the App Store, it's nice to see a serious golf simulation title now and then and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 12 certainly goes out of its way to please in this regard. (appspy.com)