Example sentences of "head in the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Yes , thanks , ’ Polly said over her shoulder , mentally crossing her fingers as she headed in the opposite direction towards her own cabin in the bow . |
2 | She had expected him to lead her around the side of the house towards the gravelled front courtyard ; instead he headed in the opposite direction , down through the wide grass path into the garden itself . |
3 | As he turned towards the smokers ' seats , Loretta stopped and headed in the opposite direction . |
4 | There is a sense that things are heading in the right direction in South Africa , and that is all . |
5 | The end of Genesis did not bring us back to the beginning , but it surely left us heading in the right direction . |
6 | In accordance with my usual run of luck , I climbed up into thick mist , and being too lazy and smug to take a bearing I followed what seemed to be a well-worn path heading in the right direction for Beinn Dorain . |
7 | The very fact that we are considering aspects of animal welfare suggests that we are now heading in the right direction . |
8 | While these figures are still terrible , they are at least heading in the right direction . |
9 | ‘ Launch ’ is an apt term : it was never his intention to control or manipulate the Council , for it was a sovereign body under his presidency ; his duty was to see that it was heading in the right direction . |
10 | We might well have to wait for six months before we found a prahu which was heading in the right direction . |
11 | On arms talks , much remained to be done , but 1989 had given him " confidence that [ the superpowers were ] heading in the right direction " . |
12 | Once into the trees , they lost sight of the sun and the sky and had to rely on the compass to keep them heading in the right direction . |
13 | So are customers satisfied that their caring , sharing foodstore is heading in the right direction ? |
14 | While there are few hard and fast rules about what is precisely right to wear at the office this season , there are some pointers to keep you heading in the right direction . |
15 | While there are few hard and fast rules about what is precisely right to wear at the office this season , there are some pointers to keep you heading in the right direction . |
16 | Thought well at least I 'm heading in the right direction you know . |
17 | There are promising off-stage noises , heading in the right direction , if it 's not a missile it 's coffee as just been pointed out . |
18 | Slight traces of lost routes can sometimes be spotted heading in the general direction of the river or stream crossing . |
19 | Of young women 66 per cent thought Britain was heading in the wrong direction , and that major changes were needed , and only 28 per cent felt things were all right the way they were . |
20 | For the first time in several years Eva found herself taking stock of her own life , realising it fell far short of the wonder and beauty of the life of Christ , and recognising she was heading in the wrong direction . |
21 | Immediately after take-off we passed San Sebastián on the north side of the coastline , making sure that another G-registered aeroplane heading in the opposite direction was south of it before being handed on to Bilbao . |
22 | Although there are 21 Irish contenders , headed in the ante-post lists by Ger McKenna 's pair Nikitas Sand and Special Moment at 14–1 , only two are from the north , Point Break , handled by Armagh 's John Quigley and Greenane Slippy , owned by Newry 's Martin White whose Siostaloir was third behind Farloe Melody last year . |
23 | Last time out the Michael Stoute-trained colt narrowly missed landing a Listed race at Chester , being headed in the final strides by Nassma . |