Example sentences of "she headed for the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 She did n't know how long it would take for someone with a gun to get into position to fire at her , so she took another deep breath , and threw herself away from the buoy , cutting under the surface as she headed for the opening .
2 With this intention firmly planted in her mind , she headed for the back stairs leading down into the kitchens .
3 She headed for the door .
4 As soon as she had put the telephone down , she headed for the door .
5 She headed for the door at a dead run , her new arm thumping uselessly against various items of furniture .
6 Instinctively , she headed for the door that led out into the garden .
7 As the bell rang again , insistently , urgently , she headed for the door , pulling the dressing-gown around her , feeling a cold spring of fear welling up inside .
8 The other girl made no attempt to hide her disgust as she turned back to the books lying before her on the table , and Rory felt her spirits sink still further as she headed for the door .
9 Her cabin , when she returned to it , was beautifully cool , and she headed for the shower , stripping off her clothes as she went .
10 As a precaution , the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service tug Roysterer stood by Unicorn as she headed for the Butt of Lewis .
11 Sliding out of bed , she headed for the bathroom .
12 Ace smiled sweetly , and slipped her mirrored sunglasses on as she headed for the reception area .
13 She parked her car and strode through the grand , carved doorway , her heels clicking purposefully as she headed for the reception desk .
14 Then , without a backward glance , she headed for the house .
15 And she wondered , as she headed for the hallway and the staircase that led up to her bedroom on the first floor , why the fact that that had not happened troubled her so .
16 As she headed for the path that crossed the garden to the pool and then on to the pine forest and olive grove , she heard one solitary , impassioned call that hung hauntingly in the hot air .
17 She took a deep breath , letting it out on a low , pleasurable chuckle as she headed for the stage .
18 She headed for the market .
19 Instinctively she headed for the fence at the far end , wanting to be as far away from the house as possible .
20 As she walked up Tullis Street , Templeton 's came into view , and she headed for the entrance that would take her to the offices where she d been told to report .
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