I am not an artist. I never had the knack for it.

At the age of six he had learned to use the typewriter and told the teacher that he did not need to learn to write by hand.

The discrepancy between the stories of the two parties involved in the accident was so great that the authorities had a hard time deciding which side was telling the truth.

Ms. Eichler had a notorious reputation for being austere to her students.

To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he always had enough to eat.

With the heirless king going crazy and royal family poisoned, the general of the army finally had his chance to usurp the throne.

Though his stay in Europe was transient, Spenser felt he had learned much more about interactions with other people from traveling than he did at college.

When both girls told John they had feelings for him, he was in a quandary as to which girl he should be with.

James had a great fear of making mistakes in class and being reprimanded.

From the doctor's grim expression, it was clear he had somber news for the patient.

Even though he had served his time in prison, the murderer was never quite condoned by the public for his crime.

A cursory examination of his teeth indicated that he had gingivitis.

The news article painted the defendant as a guilty man, even though he had been proven innocent.

For a moment there, I thought he had gone mad.

You had plenty of time.

What famous songs do you wish you had composed, and why?

I guess my view on friendship is pretty bleak because I've never really had to rely on anyone for anything.

Yesterday we had fun.

You had better go to the infirmary.

Since you look tired, you had better take a rest.

You told her that you had finished the work three days before.

I think you had better call on him.

You had better keep him at a respectful distance.

You had better not play on his generous nature.

You had better tell him the truth.

You had better not keep company with him.

You had better study English thoroughly.

You had better not eat too much.

You had better be careful not to overeat.

You had better take a little rest.

You had better have your car washed.

You had better not drive a car.

You had better take into consideration that you are no longer young.

I wish you had told me the truth.

I think you had better stay with us.

You had better do as I suggest.

You had better take an umbrella with you.

You had better not see her today.

You had better go.

You had better give up smoking for your health.

You had better leave there on Monday.

You had better call off your plan.

You had better not smoke while on duty.

I think you had better take a rest.

You had better make the most of your opportunities.

You look pale. You had better lie down in bed at once.

You had better ask the doctor for advice.

You had better put on a raincoat.

You had better speak more naturally.

It's high time you had a haircut.

You had better go to bed now.

You had better stay here a little longer.

You've been had.

You had better not repeat such an error.

You will wish you had never seen it.

You had better not have gone there.

You had better make a clean breast of everything.

You had better start at once.

You had better avail yourself of this opportunity.

You had far better stay here.

You had better get away from here at once.

Have you had any experience with this kind of work?

You had better not work too hard.

I wish you had told me the truth then.

You had better not associate with those men.

I would rather you had a day off.

You had better set some money apart for your wedding.

Had I known your telephone number, I would have called you.

If only I had taken your advice.

If it had not been for your advice, I would have failed.

Had it not been for your cooperation, I could not have finished the work in time.

If it had not been for your aid, I would not have succeeded in my business.

If it had not been for your support, he would have failed in business.

If it had not been for your raincoat, I would have been drenched to the skin.

Had it not been for your raincoat, I would have been drenched to the skin.

You had better not start until they arrive.

I had been to the hospital before you came.

I had no idea that you were coming.

You had better not wake me up when you come in.

I found the very thing you had been looking for.

We heard the news that you had passed the exam.

You can't be hungry. You've just had dinner.

I wish you had not told the story to my mother.

By the time you got there, the sun had set.

I had no notion that you were coming.

If only you had told me the whole story at that time!

He cannot be hungry; he has just had lunch.

I had a hard time getting to the airport.

The brightness of the sky showed that the storm had passed.

Have you ever had a narrow escape?

The bank came through with the loan we had requested.

I recognized the bank teller as the man I had seen in the movie theater.

I had a quarrel with him over money.

I had to resort to threats to get my money back.

We had a bar of gold stolen.

If I had money, I would pay what I owe you. As it is, I can't pay.

Before saying goodbye to their neighbors, the Smiths had to tie up some loose ends inside the house.

We have had bad weather recently.

I gave him what little money I had.

To his surprise, she was nowhere in sight, and he wondered if she had returned home alone.

To my surprise, he had a beautiful voice.