Sentence examples similar to long standing bone from inspiring English sources

Boole's use of v in the translation of propositions into equations, as well as its use in solving equations, has been a long-standing bone of contention.

(This is a long-standing bone of contention between Humean and Kantian accounts of knowledge for instance, as to the basis of causation. See the entry on Kant and Hume on causality).

There's a long-standing bone of contention between voters and elected officials asking one another; "What have you done for me lately?" And to be perfectly honest, it's a valid question for both to ask.

This state influence is long standing however.

*LSIs, Long standing illnesses.

Firstly, impaction grafting in primary hip replacement surgery as in our study—is biologically and mechanically an advantageous situation compared to application in the revision setting of loosening after long standing osteolysis and sclerosis of the bone bed (Dohmae et al 1988).

Wives of long standing shuddered in empathy.

He received a long standing ovation.

Settlement there is of long standing.

They're all friends of long standing.

This confirms a long standing expectation.