long-standing interest
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflong-standingandinterest
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long-standing
adjective
uk/ˌlɒŋˈstæn.dɪŋ/us/ˌlɑːŋˈstæn.dɪŋ/
having existed for a ...
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interest
noun
uk/ˈɪn.trəst/us/ˈɪn.trɪst/
the feeling of wanting to give your attention to something or of wanting to be involved with and to discover more ...
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(Definition oflong-standingandinterestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The bar associations have had along-standinginterestin promoting consumer rights + particularly consumers' standing to sue in civil cases.
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He also continued hislong-standinginterestin social insurance policy.
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This interpretation ignores thelong-standinginterestof many schoolmistresses in ' the science and art of education ' as well as their commitment to making teaching a professional career for women.
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She has along-standinginterestin squirrel conservation.
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As he said modestly in his opening remarks, he has had along-standinginterestin our country's natural habitat.
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I come to the subject with along-standinginterestin animal welfare.
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She has along-standinginterestin the issue.
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I accept that he has along-standinginterestin the matter.
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Selling off long-standing assets should be the privilege only of those members who have had along-standinginterestin the society.
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I am aware that he has along-standinginterestin that.
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I have along-standinginterestgoing back over 26 years.
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The board has along-standinginterestin fuel distribution and retailing.
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I am aware of hislong-standinginterestin the scheme.
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I have along-standinginterestin this subject.
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I pay tribute to that and to hislong-standinginterestin the subject.
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I wanted to speak in the debate because immigration and asylum are oflong-standinginterestto me.
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I also have along-standinginterestin share options from a constituency point of view.
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These are enormously depressing debates for those of us who have along-standinginterestin transport.
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I know that he has along-standinginterestin these important issues and has raised them before.
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I recognise hislong-standinginterestin concessionary fares.
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