Example sentences of "[was/were] [v-ing] a new [noun] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Mr Herd said police forces were using a new command structure with one senior officer , referred to as ‘ gold ’ overseeing strategy for any big operation .
2 They were researching a new power source that was being developed by a Danish engineer .
3 At the interview Buckmaster had explained he was founding a new security firm specializing in protecting high-risk and valuable cargoes .
4 She next rang the solicitor with whom she had called in Kilkcaldy and who was having a New Year party at the time .
5 The Parliamentary Party was not in fact electing a prime minister ; it was electing a new party leader .
6 Meanwhile Tony DeFries was negotiating a new record deal with RCA .
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