Example sentences of "be head [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 All of the birds appeared to be heading towards a high headland far across on the other side of the bay and , according to our map , this headland was called Fuglafjell — ‘ bird mountain' .
2 THE right-wing challenger Glafcos Clerides appeared to be heading for a narrow victory last night in a Cyprus presidential election which could be crucial for the future of the divided island .
3 The rift between the two brothers recalls the one between Cain and Abel and would seem at first to be heading for a similar conclusion .
4 TEAM up with Richard Gere and Kim Basinger and you could be heading for a super holiday in San Francisco .
5 If you 're a Libran who just has to say what 's on your mind come hell or high water you could be heading for a stormy time .
6 The Government could be heading for a damaging backbench revolt of Scottish Tories if it rejects Rosyth .
7 Molassi seemed to be heading for a large structure .
8 They adapted well to the conditions in the end but at half-time the found the Emerging Wallabies leading by 21–4 and they looked to be heading for a big win .
9 PETER SUCH ( Essex ) produced a career-best 7-82 for England A against the Australian Cricket Academy in Melbourne which sent the ACA reeling to 231 all out in their first innings , after they appeared to be heading for a huge lead when they reached 159 for one .
10 However West Germany and its neighbouring countries may be heading for a different pattern .
11 All-India radio reported the following day that the committee would be headed by a Supreme Court judge , E. M. Ansaruddin .
12 The UK operation will be headed by a three-man team made up of marketing director Jay Savoor ; financial director Dipak Rao and sales director Chris Gamble .
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