Sentences with phrase «of a handful of people around»

I am always in awe of the fact that Martin started as one of a handful of people around a table and has brought us to where we are now — with a membership of 178, representing 86 % of SCITTs and almost 7,000 individual trainees.

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But looking at the data showed that when a new Twitter user signed up to follow a handful of accounts, that person was much more likely to stick around.

She instantly introduced us to several of her neighborhood friends and their kids, and together, we all walked around the neighborhood, chatting, laughing, telling jokes, meeting people, and petting dogs, while our girls got handfuls of candy from almost every door.

He is trying to stir up enthusiasm, but while there are thousands of fans around the stadium, there are only a handful of people wandering about the Fan Village.

«Even though when all the Libor [fines] are out most of it is going to be around the wrongdoings of a handful of people at a number of banks,» Hester said.

IT MAY sound like folklore, but a handful of people really can see colourful «haloes» around others.

Malaria is caused by a handful of species of parasites in the genus Plasmodium through the bite of mosquitos and remains a widespread vector - borne infectious disease, sickening almost half a billion people every year around the planet.

Apparently, a lot (actually, a handful) of people around the world (actually, they all seem to be in California) never threw away their Busicom, Caltronic, or Electrodata calculators, and the little wizards have now become «collectables».

Good to know: With a population around 2,000 people and just a handful of bars and restaurants in this small town, it's not the most obvious choice for romantic getaways near NYC.

In the years running up to 2030 and beyond, some experts suggest that an increasingly digitized economy will be built around small, agile companies, employing just a handful of carefully chosen people.

Over the course of several weeks, Infiniti invited a handful of people from around the world to this secretive proving ground to see a working prototype of the Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge.

I can't imagine that this is a rational idea for many drivers, save for more than a handful of people around the world, but the end result is perhaps the coolest winter - focused vehicle you can drive.

These are people who typically fly at least a handful of times a year and value comfort and convenience when waiting around in airport lounges, going through security / customs, connecting to wifi, booking rental cars, hotels, etc..

Well... there are actually a handful of great places in and around Santa Teresa that I can recommend for you to go to enjoy the changing colours of the sunset, to people watch and to possibly even enjoy a sunset cocktail.

There were hardly any cars in the parking lot when we arrived, and it was lovely to explore the almost empty ruins site with only a handful of other people around for most of our morning there.

There were only a handful of other people exploring there when we arrived but the crowds continued to grow throughout the morning and the entrance to the ruins was insanely packed with people when I left there at around 11 AM.

I disagree.I been to a handful of midnight launches and nothing better than meeting people who enjoy doing the same thing as you.Not to mention playing the games early in tournaments and who could forget the taco man.Just a great all around experience.

As links to the folder were passed around on blogs and online communities, a small group of people sorted through the emails, picking out a handful of phrases that could be seen as controversial, and developing a narrative which they pushed to the media with all their combined strength.

There was a carnival - like atmosphere at the Geek event — picnic tables, casually dressed people walking around with cups of beer, and a throng of over 1,200 that paid admission to cruise «start - up alley», hear TED talks from a handful of international speakers, and exchange ideas with kindred spirits all keen to advance legal delivery.

You might see a handful of negative reviews for, say, The Standard, but the company insurers around 10 million people.

Answer every question correctly and you'll be one of a small handful of around seven to 15 people, usually, that splits a $ 250 prize pool.