Here are the sentences based on your cues:

1. She has never read such a romantic story before.
2. He spends most of his time surfing the net for information about the next trip.
3. Van Gogh has had a major influence on the development of modern painting.
4. There has been a steady increase in demand for hotel accommodation since 1998.
5. These days, more and more people are suffering from air pollution.
6. Despite Brexit, London remains one of the most open cosmopolitan cities in the world.
7. The house that we rented in London last year was fully furnished.
8. People face large numbers of environmental problems every day.