During the whole period of my stay in England I was mixed up in a farcical comedy which I had to play out from start to finish.

在英格兰呆的整段时期中，我被卷入到一出滑稽剧里面，而我必须从头到尾把它演完。

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So this will play out over a period of time.

所以这要经过一段时间才会出现结果。

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The discovery will play an important role in studying the eating habits and culture of the Warring States Period (475-221BC).

该‘骨头汤’的发现对我们研究战国时期（公元前475年-221年）的饮食文化习惯有很大的帮助。

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The return of Broad and Sidebottom presaged a curious period of play with batsmen flailing desperately at bouncers of varying speed.

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American Mickelson looked to be heading for the third-round lead outright after an inspired period of play on the back nine.

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And Dyer forced a parried save from Barnsley stopper Luke Steele during a period of play in which they enjoyed six corners in five minutes.

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