"the set of his mind was obvious"
"he had a bent for it"
"he had a special knack for getting into trouble"
"he couldn't get the hang of it"
"bent on going to the theater"
"dead set against intervening"
"out to win every event"
"on bended knee"
"with bent (or bended) back"
"bent nails"
"a car with a crumpled front end"
"dented fenders"