HEAD in a Sentence

Learn HEAD from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
383 example sentences for HEAD, such as:
1. Colin turned his head, frowning.
2. She nodded her head in agreement.
3. The Hatter shook his head mournfully.
4. Well, I wouldn't ask th head gardener.
5. A fish always rots from the head down.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 Meanings and Examples of HEAD
head
 n.  that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
 n.  a single domestic animal
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  He stopped and turned his head quickly, his poppy-cheeked face lighting up.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
2  "It's rare good for thee," he said, nodding his head wisely.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI
3  Dickon stood rubbing his rusty-red head with a rather puzzled look.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI
4  Well, I wouldn't ask th head gardener.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
5  He turned his head over his high shoulders and spoke to her.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
6  The Hatter shook his head mournfully.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII. A Mad Tea-Party
7  Because I couldn't go to sleep either and my head ached.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
8  He nodded his head toward the outer corridor.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
9  Mr. Craven went off his head like when he was born.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
10  Presently he lifted his head and looked round the garden.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
11  My back ached and my head ached and I was tired.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVI
12  My head aches and I ache all over because I'm so tired.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
13  When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXII
14  "I can stand," he said, and his head was still held up and he said it quite grandly.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXII
15  Colin turned his head, frowning.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
Example Sentence: (173 in 12 pages)
1  You not once gave me one time to turn the head, I always in smiled actually to you.
2  A lion's head was among the trophies of his African trip.
3  She needed speech therapy after she suffered severe head injuries in a car accident.
4  He hurt his head by running against a wall.
5  She nodded her head in agreement.
6  A fish always rots from the head down.
7  The animal raised its head, suddenly alert.
8  We would like to announce the appointment of Julia Lewis as head of sales.
9  A good head and an industrious hand are worth gold in any land.
10  He pulled the hood of his cloak over his head to avoid recognition.
11  The boy pulled the boat's head round in order to avoid the conflict with the boat in front of him.
12  Too much knowledge makes the head bald.
13  If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him.
14  I suppose head office expects us all to troop down to London for this meeting.
15  A man with a paper hat upon his head was gesticulating wildly.