Example sentences of "headed for the [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As soon as they had turned the corner , however , he put his paper down and headed for the row of pay phones that lined the wall . |
| 2 | As a precaution , the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service tug Roysterer stood by Unicorn as she headed for the Butt of Lewis . |
| 3 | As Inge plunged down the stairs and headed for the kitchen at the back of the house , Shiona watched her go with an almost envious smile . |
| 4 | In fact , such was the sheer awesomeness of Mr Wilson 's fury that , as one person , the whole assembled mass headed for the door at top speed . |
| 5 | She headed for the door at a dead run , her new arm thumping uselessly against various items of furniture . |
| 6 | Kosi left her plastic beaker of tea steaming gently on the nearest flat surface while she and Lars headed for the centre of the room . |
| 7 | As he headed for the sanctuary of the dressing-room , accompanied by armed soldiers , the home fans spat , threw coins and jeered at the tiny Scot . |
| 8 | In order to avoid inflicting worry and pain on the long suffering team manager Willie Ormond , a gang of players bypassed the hotel and headed for the sanctuary of a nearby bar which was owned by a generous Scotland fan called Ross Bowie . |
| 9 | ‘ My pleasure ! ’ she muttered defiantly to herself , as she hurried from the ante-room , closed the door behind her , and headed for the sanctuary of her own bed . |
| 10 | I left Werewolf with a withering look and headed for the edge of the road , cutting back deeper into the trees so I could n't be seen from the farmhouse when I reached the fenced-off field . |
| 11 | The largest section under David Stirling , who had with him the repaired ‘ Blitz Buggy ’ , headed for the escarpment above Fuka . |
| 12 | Having evaded the other Fiats , Taylour headed for the carrier with his wounded TAG , where only prompt and skilful action by the ‘ Ark 's , surgeon prevented the loss of Howard 's leg . |
| 13 | Instinctively she headed for the fence at the far end , wanting to be as far away from the house as possible . |
| 14 | A yacht from Gloucester with 14 people on board , named after her sponsor Nuclear Electric , headed for the line at Southampton , and the tightest finish imaginable . |
| 15 | It 's probably that Robert Johnson , who finally headed for the crossroads in 1938 , made more money for Sony/Columbia last year than many of their more super-hyped contemporary acts . |
| 16 | But Horsley put these thoughts to the back of his mind as he headed for the party at Caxton House , determined to enter into the spirit of things . |
| 17 | Unable to take any more , she slammed the car door and headed for the farmhouse without a backward glance , managing with an effort to keep her head high . |
| 18 | We steered away from neutrality and headed for the magnificence of the Alps in the moonlight ; I always wondered if the Stirling would clear the Matterhorn and it always did with plenty to spare . |