31.   Longstanding economic problems caught up to Hashimoto even before he took over.

32.   The arrests marked a significant easing of a longstanding problem between the two countries.

33.   This is a longstanding problem that has gone on for years.

34.   This would help its EU aspirations, but also solve many longstanding problems with Greece.

35.   He called on the international community to press New Delhi to seek a peaceful solution to the longstanding Kashmir problem.

36.   High-tech giants IBM, Apple and Motorola announced Monday that they had agreed on a common standard for personal computers, ending a longstanding problem of incompatibility.

37.   Inaccurate recording of deaths from whooping cough is a longstanding problem, say the authors.

38.   Authorities have also promised to tackle arbitary price increases for train tickets and service fees charged on trains, another longstanding problem.

39.   Authorities have also promised to tackle arbitary price increases for train tickets as well as service fees charged on trains, another longstanding problem.

40.   The Scot is set to see a London specialist Monday as he seeks a cure for a longstanding back problem.