| What miseries were endured, and what injustices were done, because well-intentioned leaders lacked the quality of moral quick-wittedness! |
| That gave them a chance and all they lacked was the ability to dominate less experienced opponents. |
| In college, my quick wit and intelligence made up for whatever I lacked in dedication. |
| Its accidental properties, by contrast, are those that it just happens to have but might well have lacked. |
| His shot across the penalty area after good work by Neal Ardley lacked the power to trouble Paddy Kenny. |
| If it was fruits and vegetables that I lacked, I could always find an assortment of waxberries or dried and buttered peas. |
