past winter

collocation in English

meaningsofpastandwinter

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past
adjective
uk
/pɑːst/us
/pæst/
used to refer to a period of time before and until ...
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winter
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈwɪn.tər/us
/ˈwɪn.t̬ɚ/
the season between autumn and spring, lasting from November to March north of the equator and from May to September south of the equator, when the weather ...
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(Definition ofpastandwinterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The surprising common element in the works on offer thispastwinterand spring is how many of the composers - well-respected names - had miscalculated.
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I hope that the difficulties of thepastwinterare behind us.
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During thepastwinterthere has been a shortage of transport trucks.
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I have in thepastwinteraddressed many meetings of farmers.
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During thepastwinterthere was a considerable fall in the stocks of opencast coal.
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These powers have been widely used since their introduction and during thepastwinter.
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We had to get through the serious difficulties of thispastwinter.
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It may have been all very well during thepastwinter.
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We have had losses of ships during thepastwinter.
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We have been blessed thispastwinterwith one of the mildest in living memory.
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Certainly, during thepastwinter, we have seen bullying and the law of the jungle.
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Of these wrecks five have occurred during thepastwinter.
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It has been most valuable to us during thepastwinter.
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The question of heavy and exceptional maintenance such as has occurred during thepastwinter, and particularly during the recent 10 weeks, is still unresolved.
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The matter will, however, be considered again when fuller reports have been obtained on the operation of the exemption during thepastwinter.
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I look upon it as the second phase in the development of combating the effects of the floods of thepastwinter.
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We got through thepastwinterrather fortunately, because the weather was mild, and we were immensely helped by the staggering of working hours.
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Let me give one instance to show the decreased consumption of beer that has resulted, comparing thispastwinterwith the previous winter.
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The impact of unforeseeable events like the major storms of thispastwinterare a case in point.
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This policy was followed last year and greatly contributed to our success in averting any serious shortage of supplies during thepastwinter.
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