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Meanings of be a sprinkling in English

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Usage of be a sprinkling in English
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In the bar there is a sprinkling of elderly members, eating alone.
The Irish Times
2
There was a sprinkling of cars in the parking lot alongside the park.
Villain
3
The only imperfection I spotted was a sprinkling of dandruff across his collar.
Deadly Décisions
4
Sometimes, they were a sprinkling of sand-sized black dots clinging to my ankles.
Too close to home
5
On the scope screen was a sprinkling of anonymous stars.
Ringworld
6
There was a sprinkling of coon-skin caps, and the blankets were of the coarsest texture.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 2, January, 1896
7
There was a sprinkling of women in new mourning.
By The Sea / 1887
8
At the bottom was a sprinkling of people from hospital trusts and care commissioning groups.
The Guardian
9
Mixed with these was a sprinkling of large nails, and one or two odd buttons.
The Settler and the Savage
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There was a sprinkling, too, of Alaska and Siberia.
The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire
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There had been a sprinkling of snow the day before, and the grass was crisp and rough.
The Bars of Iron
12
Also, there is a sprinkling of Bridgewater variety, grafted in 1936 and later, all bearing each year.
Growing Nuts in the North / A Personal Story of the Author's Exp...
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The only clue to his age is a sprinkling of grey hair poking from under his hoodie.
Reuters
14
In the foremost patch of sunshine, at the edge of the path, is a sprinkling of anemone leaves.
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII: No. 356, October 23, 1886.
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Although most of the Ebraica alumni still live in Italy, there was a sprinkling of emigres among them.
The new yorker
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Here was a sprinkling of log cabins, some in the building, and an inn, by courtesy so called.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill