Sometimes he was even so outrageous that he could surprise her out of long-held notions that his observations made her reexamine.

Fox is also leading the charge against the long-held notion of a September-to-May television season.

But there are signs that they are scrambling long-held notions about it.

But the delegates did at times hear some tough talk challenging some long-held notions and current complacency.

Performance clips and interviews with her fellow artists add perspective to long-held notions of the jazz singer's life.

It's a bit disconcerting to have to revise long-held notions of what is probable, or even possible.

But Pilkey's crusade is challenging some long-held notions about the ways in which people use and maintain beaches.

Such exposures are destroying long-held notions that it is somehow unpatriotic for American investors to sell short the shares of American companies.

But they work and dress much as their ancestors did, and their lives are still guided by long-held notions about family, honor and shame.

This is a departure from the long-held notion that salespeople should tally up hefty purchases from each customer at each visit.