"The problem of the black community is very longstanding," he said.

The patient, who was 83, had some serious longstanding health problems.

Two longstanding members have written a book about the club's history.

Crime has been a longstanding problem close to the school.

Well, the man does have a record and some longstanding principles.

Then last night the longstanding clients came - 150 of them.

But a longstanding request is on the table, they said.

His interest in and involvement with social issues is longstanding.

The family said her father died of a longstanding heart condition.

He comes from a family with a longstanding tradition of government service.

In the same year his father died after a longstanding illness.

These are longstanding problems, to which solutions will one day have to be found.

This would provide a legal basis for a practice which is already longstanding.

The Government does have a longstanding commitment to support this industry.

"She had a longstanding alcohol problem that began years ago."

James had a feeling he was looking at a longstanding ritual.

It's a very stable country with a longstanding party in Government.

The 10 points were considered those that have enjoyed longstanding support among the leaders.

"This is an issue of longstanding concern between us," said one American official.

But he says the new job will allow him to pursue a longstanding interest in education.

The new study has also provided a possible answer to a longstanding mystery.

"In America we have a longstanding policy of separation between church and state."

All of them were trained here and are longstanding employees.

Certain difficulties of life as a coach's wife are longstanding.

Yet we all know that the problem is longstanding and persistent.