1.   She took a pinch of snuff in her hand and sprinkled it over the note murmuring something under her breath.

2.   Take a pinch of this and a pinch of that, stir well under a slow heat, and see what happens.

3.   Guests take a pinch of flour, toss it into the air three times and lick the bit left on the fingers.

4.   She took a pinch of incense between her fingers, raised it to her forehead, then sprinkled it on a pile of burning ashes.