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

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31 Carol looked angrily at him , turned and headed for the door .
32 He swallowed hard and headed for the door that opened out into the hall .
33 Finn demanded , standing up as his superior headed for the door .
34 As soon as she had put the telephone down , she headed for the door .
35 Edward turned round , walked irresolutely around the room and then headed for the door , where he halted .
36 He walked into the room and headed for the door , without looking at her .
37 She headed for the door at a dead run , her new arm thumping uselessly against various items of furniture .
38 They all headed for the door , with that slightly stiff gait of people who are in a tearing hurry , but who are trying not to break into a run .
39 Instinctively , she headed for the door that led out into the garden .
40 She wriggled out of his astonished grasp and headed for the door .
41 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 .
42 Emily headed for the door .
43 He allowed her to take the bag and then brushed past and headed for the door .
44 Geoffrey rolled his eyes dramatically and headed for the door .
45 By the time he took to do his business , the bank 's video cameras must have had me down as a fairly suspicious character and I was happy to stop fidgeting when he finally turned away from the cashier and headed for the door .
46 She gathered the little girl into her arms , grabbed her bag and headed for the door .
47 He headed for the door , pausing to look at Lindsey .
48 The Palmer & Pearson file she had brought up with her was forgotten as she swung round and headed for the door .
49 A dejected slump to his heavy shoulders , he headed for the door .
50 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 .
51 He strode towards her , his shoulder brushing hard against hers as he headed for the door .
52 Their meeting finished , the last details all sewn up , the crew headed for the door .
53 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 .
54 Ronnie Moran , who had been chatting with Mr Souness about the match hours before the Liverpool manager headed for the operating theatre , will have to report failure in his first game in charge .
55 It was time to find Graham Fearnley and I headed for the champagne tent .
56 Tell him it made your mickey fall off and you 'll sue him for loss of your wife 's affection , ’ Arty shrugged indifferently , as he drew on his dressing gown and headed for the bathroom , where there was a larger mirror .
57 Sliding out of bed , she headed for the bathroom .
58 Iris yanked her leotard from a drawer and headed for the bathroom .
59 Iris picked up her pyjamas and headed for the bathroom .
60 But instead he headed for the bathroom .
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