Example sentences of "be head [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 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' .
2 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 .
3 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 .
4 TEAM up with Richard Gere and Kim Basinger and you could be heading for a super holiday in San Francisco .
5 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 .
6 The Government could be heading for a damaging backbench revolt of Scottish Tories if it rejects Rosyth .
7 Molassi seemed to be heading for a large structure .
8 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 .
9 Most of the action takes place in San Francisco where the two lucky winners of our great contest will be heading for a sensational seven days .
10 It 's mainly set in San Francisco , where the two winners of our great contest will be heading for a sensational seven days .
11 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 .
12 However West Germany and its neighbouring countries may be heading for a different pattern .
13 But just as the Americans looked to be heading to a heavy and humiliating defeat in their first ever game against Germany , they struck back with two goals in seven minutes to set up a tense finish .
14 All-India radio reported the following day that the committee would be headed by a Supreme Court judge , E. M. Ansaruddin .
15 Once they had landed in North Africa , the Americans hoped to establish an anti-Gaullist , pro-Allied French movement there , to be headed by a prominent military figure .
16 The UK operation will be headed by a three-man team made up of marketing director Jay Savoor ; financial director Dipak Rao and sales director Chris Gamble .
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