And such a change, the advocates say, could disrupt the long-standing ties with medical specialists that is essential to the survival of these patients.

The badge is a reference to the long-standing ties to the railways.

His family is said to have long-standing ties with the Kim family.

Because of this, they develop clannish relationships and long-standing personal ties.

Our long-standing ties have a sound cultural dimension to them.

Instead, milieu is a type of criminal organizations founded in France with long-standing ties to the country.

Thus it cannot rely on long-standing ties to old money or big investment banks.

The long-standing ties between the two countries have been mutually beneficial.

Al Qaeda already had long-standing ties to the gemstone trade.

There are also long-standing ties with the Communist International in the region.