He wanted the department to support him, which wasn't possible on a long-term basis.

"I think my performance over a long-term basis has proven out to be a pretty strong record."

He's clearly been committed to it on a long-term basis.

"He probably realized the relationship wouldn't work out on a long-term basis."

I'm trying to sit down with his agent to get a deal done on a long-term basis.

No, she simply wasn't cut out for relationships on a long-term basis.

"The market is still the place to go on a long-term basis."

She was certainly not the sort of woman one would want to have around on a long-term basis.

One issue is how do we, on a long-term basis, come out of the current situation?

The company will not store bodies on a long-term basis.