Example sentences of "have been [v-ing] a new [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Peter Scudamore has been building a new future since his retirement . |
| 2 | He might as well have been devising a new war game . |
| 3 | She had been rehearsing a new song on the way to the Ritz , but did n't know who wrote it . |
| 4 | ‘ Ben had been making a new dress for the end of Act I which he promised to bring to Shepherd 's Bush by 5.45 pm , in time for my appearance . |
| 5 | I have been following with interest the Gardeners ' World programmes where Nigel Colborn had been designing a new garden , especially when he had been using plants for the shady corner . |
| 6 | I 've been designing a new collection . ’ |
| 7 | In recent years , however , some scientists have been trying a new approach , ‘ cold fusion ’ , which involves ‘ changing ’ the behaviours of atoms at room temperatures . |
| 8 | I have been trying a new range of foods from OSI , an American company with a good reputation in the States , which manufactures a massive range of both freshwater and marine food products . |
| 9 | ‘ The fans have been wanting a new face up front because of our recent goal drought . |
| 10 | Government boffins have been explaining a new weapon that destroys people but leaves houses intact . |
| 11 | With the New Year legislation , many drivers have have been making a New Year resolution to steer clear of trouble . |
| 12 | Since early summer , workmen have been preparing a new home for Mark , at Aston Farm , a mile away . |