Krishna, Draupadi had called the dancer: his long-time ally, the strange one who danced while mourning.
However, he was also regarded as long-time ally of Sudairi Seven.
Gorkon grinned to Indizar, his long-time ally, then turned to answer Sturka.
Silvanus is a long-time ally of Chauntea, despite their clergies' differences.
And to some extent that is what these two long-time allies did last week.
By this, I mean that it would have looked awful if the US suddenly turned on a long-time ally when things suddenly became tough for him.
The Americans and the French (1968), an attempt to explain the often difficult relations between two long-time allies.
Privately, some officials in Jersey City and long-time allies question the mayor's wisdom in pursuing a case that has opened up questions about his past.
Turkey matters, both as a major player in an important region, and as a long-time ally of Europe.