Construction of the original Urakami Cathedral, a brick Romanesque building, began in 1895, after a long-standing ban on Christianity was lifted.

In 2004, the city of Cincinnati permanently repealed its long-standing ban on festival seating, a move which has been criticized by some.

Thailand has lifted a long-standing ban on foreign cigarette imports after a GATT ruling that the practice was illegal, a Government spokesman said today.

Soon after Ceausescu's fall, Saddam lifted the long-standing ban on overseas travel by Iraqis.

His predecessor, Robert L. Beck, was ousted after he proposed to end a long-standing ban on contestants who were divorced or had had an abortion.

Which country has relaxed its long-standing ban on exporting weapons?

Saudi Arabia's non-elected parliament said yesterday that it was not entitled to debate the kingdom's long-standing ban on women drivers.

After all, several years ago, the pageant dismissed an official who proposed ending a long-standing ban on contestants who were divorced or had received an abortion.

A long-standing ban on political parties was lifted, and, in June, 1977, Juan Carlos called for general elections.

"Congress should pass H.R. 3 to codify the long-standing ban on the federal funding of abortions."