Example sentences of "head off [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We all head off into the bloody storm , and then this whole horror comic gets sorted out when we 're back in the real world . |
| 2 | It 's not only the alcohol that 's suffered from self-enforced cutbacks : the Franks ( ironically enough ) used to be a Martini band — any gig , any town , any night , they 'd pack their guitars and socks and head off into the Tranzophobic sunset , until exhaustion fully reared its head and the heart decided that home was definitely the place to be . |
| 3 | There 's a rigourous routine of hard practice before the party from the Dragon School in Oxford head off for the African continent . |
| 4 | I sometimes head off to a certain place . |
| 5 | Two of London 's top match teams head off on a magic mystery tour this Sunday with the historic London AA Shield as their goal . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . ’ |
| 8 | Taking my leave , I headed off for the developing tanks at my studio . |
| 9 | Endill told him the plan so far , and they headed off to the sick bay , Mr Litmus taking his pile of notes with him . |
| 10 | We needed a compass bearing to ensure we headed off in the right direction , a reminder that even a ‘ valley ’ walk can land the unwary in difficulties . |
| 11 | I was thoughtful as I headed off in the opposite direction . |
| 12 | After a cursory ‘ Ireland will be free , ’ the politician then adds with glee ‘ but what I really want to say is thank you mother , thank you father , thank you … ’ and heads off into the normal ‘ thank you auntie Doreen ’ award winner 's speech . |
| 13 | He 'll need a lot of breath for this lengthy stint , which heads off towards the new year . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Damien and a companion of his choice can now head off for a fabulous hero 's weekend in London . |
| 16 | And the self same people who shake their heads and utter these remarks are the ones who will be heading off to the Med or Florida on their holidays next year , doubtless piloted there by someone up front who began his or her career on a little grass strip flying those little aeroplanes that look so flimsy . |
| 17 | A former 3rd Farnham scout was heading off with the Falklands-bound Navy task force as one of the mechanics servicing the Harrier jump-jets aboard HMS Hermes . |
| 18 | ‘ Are you heading off for a dirty weekend with the managing director ? ’ |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | And now the Newtownards man will be heading off for an all expenses paid weekend at the four star Castle Troy Hotel in Limerick , courtesy of competition organisers Co-Operation North . |
| 21 | You 're heading off into a grand adventure , you might not want additional baggage . " |
| 22 | That did n't stop my old man pocketing the money , touching his cap and then heading off towards the Black Bull . |
| 23 | He pushed her , and headed off on a determined course for somewhere . |
| 24 | The bus he boarded headed off on the 2 hour trip to Nagasaki , where he was to visit a Dutch theme park which commemorates early Dutch trading links with feudal Japan . |
| 25 | Beating off an ambush by ‘ eighty infidels on foot ’ , he and his train headed off on the last stage of his journey through the burning plains of the Punjab towards the mighty Indian capital and the palace of the Sultan . |
| 26 | I lapsed into a semi-coma , only vaguely conscious that we came round again to the familiar spot and waited , then headed off in a new direction . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | If you want to head off into the higher mountains , cross-country skiing is n't the best sport for children : the effort , though not strenuous , is constant , and children under ten could tire if asked to ski for longer than a half-day . |