Example sentences of "head [adv prt] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 There 's a rigourous routine of hard practice before the party from the Dragon School in Oxford head off for the African continent .
2 As on previous years , the start of the event which has come to be known simply as ‘ the ARC ’ was emotional : 121 boats ranging in size from 30ft to 75ft. ( 9 to 23m ) headed off for a transatlantic crossing to St Lucia in the Caribbean .
3 All Cantona would say as he headed off for a quick trip to Paris before preparing for Sunday 's derby clash was : ‘ I enjoyed my debut . ’
4 Taking my leave , I headed off for the developing tanks at my studio .
5 This line of islands swings round to the north , and finally back to the west through South Georgia , describing a great loop , and then heads off for the extreme south of South America .
6 As they finally leave the city and head out for the open road , Billy the Kid says , ‘ We made it , did n't we ? ’
7 Speaking of all things Mexican , our ragga tipping acquaintances SL2 did n't have the best of times when they headed out for a Big Rave in the land of tequila .
8 Damien and a companion of his choice can now head off for a fabulous hero 's weekend in London .
9 ‘ Are you heading off for a dirty weekend with the managing director ? ’
10 The families are heading off for the only place where they can make a living these days : the jungle area of Chapare in Cochabamba. province .
11 He escaped with Bean from the tea table as soon as possible and slipped out of the house , heading back for the open spaces of the industrial estate .
12 This Pentax weather-resistant camera arrived to be tested at a very opportune moment — I was just about to head off for a surfing weekend in North Cornwall .
13 Now , with the Japanese brandishing megabucks under his nose , Christie looks increasingly likely to head off for the Far East en route to the World Cup final in Havana a week later .
14 In a moment , the monster rose , lurching slightly , and started to head back for the dark tower .
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