"A smattering," is how Barry described the warm reception. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Spurs' Barry finds his range in the nick of time] Reference
Thanks to my Nyonya maternal grandmother, I speak a smattering of Malay. From Wordnik.com. [TODAYonline] Reference
As an international businessman, I speak a smattering of languages, including Arabic. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 6, 2006] Reference
The majority of them, however, were content with what I have just called a smattering of education. From Wordnik.com. [Present Conditions In China] Reference
Like many Arabs, he can speak a smattering, and a very fair one, of three or four languages, but he can't write a line in any one of them. From Wordnik.com. [There was a King in Egypt] Reference
A smattering of fashion Web sites: HintMag. comWHAT IS IT?. From Wordnik.com. [Fashion Do's, Fashion Don'ts And Fashion Notes] Reference
Many of them learn a smattering of the basics and then move on. From Wordnik.com. [Brazil's Junkyard Angel] Reference
The bad news (for Cobb) was that there was not even a smattering. From Wordnik.com. [It's Not Easy Being Green] Reference
The locker room after the game was a smattering of mixed emotions. From Wordnik.com. [Wacky World Cup Continues] Reference
Mind you, this is a mere smattering of the many artists represented. From Wordnik.com. [Risa Shoup: Converse Welcome, But Not Required] Reference
This defiance was met by a smattering of applause in the full chamber. From Wordnik.com. [Rangel's rambling floor speech has House Dems wishing they didn't recognize him] Reference
There was only a smattering of applause when the band finished its set. From Wordnik.com. [In concert: Of Montreal at 9:30 Club] Reference
We have seen a smattering of downward revisions for 2011 this month already. From Wordnik.com. [As Leaves Fall and Markets Crash] Reference
There's a smattering of applause here, but let's find out the correct answer. From Wordnik.com. [Bluff The Listener] Reference
No behavioral economist today has more than a smattering of grad school psych. From Wordnik.com. [Dismal Science Grabs A Couch] Reference
A smattering of whole grains, for example, doesn't make a sugary cereal nutritious. From Wordnik.com. [Three-Star Snacks In Aisle Five] Reference
And a smattering of Latin restaurants and bodegas can be found along Jamaica Avenue. From Wordnik.com. [New Immigrants Put Stamp on Richmond Hill] Reference
List five current world events about which you possess more than a smattering of knowledge. From Wordnik.com. [The First Date Questionnaire] Reference
Just me, the driver, and a small smattering of passengers I couldn't see in the seats behind me. From Wordnik.com. [Sister (pt. 1)] Reference
There are no longterm studies of that approach, only a smattering of skeptics and true believers. From Wordnik.com. [A Room Of Their Own] Reference
He spun Britpop classics, indie rock that Anglophiles adored and a smattering of new wave classics. From Wordnik.com. [Nightlife Agenda] Reference
A rich mixture of Malay, Middle Eastern and South Asian faces, with a smattering of Vietnamese, too. From Wordnik.com. [As Mekong Rolls To The Sea, Turbulence On Its Banks] Reference
So here's my solution: no top 10 list, just a smattering of awards (covering all genres) of my design. From Wordnik.com. [Best Sex Scene, Most Pointless Tv Cliffhanger, Worst Line In A Movie] Reference
The supplement contains a smattering of herbal components, including bee pollen, ginger and goldenseal. From Wordnik.com. [Weighing The Health Risks, In Your Body] Reference
Pretrial release agencies have a smattering of public employees and the remnants of their once thriving programs. From Wordnik.com. [Bondsman Lobby Targets Pretrial Release Programs] Reference
My left hand automatically presses in on the turn signal wand, sending a smattering of blue fluid across the windshield. From Wordnik.com. [creation] Reference
She gets up and goes back to her room, leaving behind a trail of spent anger, a smattering of unknowable misunderstanding. From Wordnik.com. [Road-trip] Reference
MusicObsession. com Albums from a smattering of genres -- like R&B, rock, classical, jazz and country (prices vary widely). From Wordnik.com. [ENTERTAINMENT | KEEP GROOVIN'] Reference
A smattering of outright republicans led by Labor M.P. Dennis Skinner leapt at the occasion to pronounce the monarchy dead. From Wordnik.com. [Throne Out] Reference
The city of Oryol, with a population of 350,000, has just one privately owned restaurant and a smattering of private stores. From Wordnik.com. [Hometown Hero] Reference
At the foot of the Paradise Island bridge a smattering of restaurants and bars were a beacon of light running on generators. From Wordnik.com. [Grown Man Cries] Reference
Aside from a smattering of "old school" institutional culture across the country, that sense of prestige and formality is all but gone. From Wordnik.com. [Scott M. Helfrich: Five Lessons Institutions of Higher Education Need to Learn] Reference
ABC has had great success recently with musicals like "Annie" and "Cinderella," and cable and PBS have long shown a smattering of plays. From Wordnik.com. [From Broadway To Boob Tube] Reference
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