Example sentences of "[conj] head for the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | His encounters with the eagles he met convinced him that he was not yet experienced or powerful enough to seek territory of his own , or to head for the far north-west where golden eagles are notoriously fierce and strong . |
2 | She picked up her jacket and handbag and headed for the distant clubhouse . |
3 | Nails laughed , and headed for the industrial estate . |
4 | She left the buffet and headed for the small John Menzies shop opposite . |
5 | We flew to San Diego on the West Coast where we hired a car and headed for the bright lights of Las Vegas . |
6 | So I left Derek and Brian by the door of the pub and headed for the open country . |
7 | When the rest of the crowd turned out at closing time and headed for the Floral Gardens with their carry-outs , Tich bedded down for the night in the public lavatory on the other side of the railway bridge . |
8 | At about 5.30pm on Sunday everybody shut off their music and headed for the main stage to hear the results . |
9 | Hitch watched the tail lights of the Lancia disappear and headed for the public telephones nearby . |
10 | Diane Jackson was already on her way past him , and heading for the wide stairway . |
11 | Half way up , Springsteen shot through his legs and passed me at about Mach 5 , doing a handbrake turn at the bottom of the stairs and heading for the back door . |