Example sentences of "[be] heading for an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 They 're heading for an English style village that 's being built just north of Tokyo .
2 The protagonists looked to be heading for an all-out clash , but the outbreak of war in August put an abrupt end to the contest .
3 The result of these various pressures was that , when they were taken over , some 150 undertakings were heading for an aggregate deficit of £7 millions ( more than 3 per cent of total BEA revenue ) over the year .
4 MODERATE supporters of President Rafsanjani were heading for an overwhelming victory over Iranian hardliners last night , according to the latest tally of returns from parliamentary elections held on Friday .
5 Cuts in interest ( and mortgage ) rates are starting to work their way through and inflation is heading for an all-time low .
6 THE black Democratic candidate for Virginia state governor , Mr Douglas Wilder , was heading for an historic victory last night , writes Simon Tisdall in Richmond , Virginia .
7 THE black Democratic candidate for Virginia state governor , Mr Douglas Wilder , was heading for an historic victory last night , according to a CBS exit poll , writes Simon Tisdall in Richmond , Virginia .
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