Example sentences of "[be] heading [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You 're heading for a nasty fall — into the fiery furnace of damnation . |
| 2 | ‘ You 're heading for a bad attack of sunburn . ’ |
| 3 | I am heading for a wilding apple tree I discovered last year — sniffed out , actually , since its lemon-yellow fruits smelt deliciously of quince and scented the air for dozens of yards around . |
| 4 | Minutes later we are heading for a small island group north of Vengsøya , to round that and head on for the next . |
| 5 | As for the Socialists , they have been told so often that they are heading for a total rout that they will actually be relieved if they manage to get the 20 per cent which the last polls were predicting . |
| 6 | 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' . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | TEAM up with Richard Gere and Kim Basinger and you could be heading for a super holiday in San Francisco . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | The Government could be heading for a damaging backbench revolt of Scottish Tories if it rejects Rosyth . |
| 12 | Molassi seemed to be heading for a large structure . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | However West Germany and its neighbouring countries may be heading for a different pattern . |
| 16 | NSS , in common with virtually every other publication in the country , got its fingers burnt last week as a result of giving too much credence to the pollsters ' consistent message that we were heading for a hung parliament . |
| 17 | SIR — On the BBC World Service news , at 0300 local time , the headlines began by stating that ‘ the ruling Conservative Party were heading for a massive defeat in the British General Election ’ . |
| 18 | We were heading for a little cluster of figures round something on the beach . |
| 19 | Isobel nodded , her lips compressed , and then said : ‘ Yes , that ghastly , fat Humpty Dumpty is heading for a great fall , poor thing . |
| 20 | It is at this point that the system is heading for a new crisis . |
| 21 | Fashion designer , Finn McGill , is heading for a brilliant career when her mother falls ill and she decides to turn her back on Paris to return to her home town , Belfast . |
| 22 | Before it collects a penny in gate money — and the match is heading for a full house — the Scottish Football Association will pocket £450,000 from the sale of trackside advertising to German companies . |
| 23 | It is heading for a thumping loss of more than FF700m ( about £85m ) this year and if you believe all the doomsters and gloomsters , the vultures are already circling over the lovable animated characters created by the legendary Walt Disney . |
| 24 | The hon. Gentleman is heading towards a vulnerable area for the Opposition . |
| 25 | I said she I think she 's heading for a nervous breakdown . |
| 26 | Richard said : ‘ I was heading for a perfect landing , but leaned back and landed flat . |
| 27 | He was heading for a particular corner seat in the staff common room . |