The band Pylon was a long-standing and influential part of the Athens scene, and became critical darlings in the 1980s, but never achieved significant mainstream success.
We assume that the nation-state, that long-standing and remarkably influential European invention, is more or less universal.
If Grand, who is married to Pulp's bassist Steve Mackey, has a talent beyond her creative eye, it is in wriggling her way into the action, cultivating long-standing friendships and building connections with influential people.
A handful of highly influential journal articles relaxed long-standing fears among doctors about prescribing opioids for chronic pain.
The decision ended a power struggle that began after the 1998 general election, when the small but once influential party lost its long-standing role as kingmaker.
Hence, the traditional combination of marriage, sex, and family, as upheld by long-standing Chinese cultural expectations, has become less influential, particularly in regard to serving as a foundation of dating and partner selection.
The Pied à Terre has a long-standing history with some of the most influential contemporary artists in the UK, and has enjoyed support from the art world since its establishment in 1991.
The Army and the influential Inter-Services Intelligence, or I.S.I., have long-standing religious and personal ties to many of the leaders of the Taliban, dating back to Afghanistan's war against the Soviet Union in the nineteen-eighties, when Pakistan was the main conduit for American support.
Two of London's most influential designers, JW Anderson and Christopher Kane, also have long-standing fascinations with fastenings.
