Collocations for standing - noun
1. reputation
ADJ.
good, high | low | equal | public | international | academic, economic, financial, legal, moral, political, professional, social
VERB + STANDING
have
Professor Greenan has a high standing in the academic world.
Professor Greenan has a high standing in the academic world.
enhance, improve | damage, diminish
STANDING + VERB
decline, fall | rise
PREP.
of … ~
She married into a family of higher social standing.
She married into a family of higher social standing.
~ among
her low standing among her fellow scientists
her low standing among her fellow scientists
~ as
His standing as a film director has risen in recent years.
His standing as a film director has risen in recent years.
~ in/within
his international standing in cancer research
his international standing in cancer research
~ with
She was appointed for her high moral standing with the general public.
She was appointed for her high moral standing with the general public.
PHRASES
in good standing with sb
a knight in good standing with the king
a knight in good standing with the king
2. length of time that sth has existed
ADJ.
long | many years'', 25 years'', etc.
Their relationship is of many years'' standing.
Their relationship is of many years'' standing.
PREP.
of … ~