mild winter
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmildandwinter
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mild
adjective
uk/maɪld/us/maɪld/
not violent, severe, ...
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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 ofmildandwinterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The year 1967 was marked by amildwinter.
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This region, with a tropical climate and amildwinterdry season, has favourable edaphic and climatic conditions for soil contaminants to persist year-round.
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Themildwinter, coupled with a good grain harvest last year, appears to have greatly improved the livestock farmers' situation.
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At least this winter—it has been amildwinter—pensioners have had the cash to pay their heating bills without all that rigmarole.
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I do not think that the facts prove that it was such amildwinter.
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It attributed this to the stable environmental conditions during that summer preceded by amildwinter.
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We are fortunate in having amildwinter.
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There has been amildwinterand a big stock.
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He got rid of 7,000,000 tons last winter, a comparativelymildwinter.
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It has been amildwinterinland but at sea there has been gale after gale.
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He stated that 10,000 elderly people would probably die in amildwinter.
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Amildwinterwould undoubtedly save 500,000 tons a week over three or four months, but we cannot depend on amildwinter.
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We cannot rely on having amildwinterevery year.
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Could he stand again in 1991 if his earnings dropped below the magical figure due to amildwinter?
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For example, we had amildwinterand grazing was able to be carried on until fairly late in the year.
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On the other hand, wastage has been higher as a result of storage problems in amildwinterand stocks are correspondingly low.
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One quarter's figures after a verymildwinter—figures which were trotted out in our last debate—tell us nothing.
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In a severe winter, the frost penetrates deeper and stays longer than in amildwinter.
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This may have happened only because of a particularlymildwinterbut various interests are now seeking to protect this marsh.
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Themildwinterallowed stock to be kept out more than usual.
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