With only seconds to spare, Essien made his second big impression of the evening.

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He started with "g-a, " and then asked to start again, getting it right with seconds to spare.

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Mr Patel lifted the gate and the van drove off with seconds to spare, a ceremony at Luton Crown Court heard.

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Belgrave Harrier Neil Speight had more than five seconds to spare as he won the 1500m in a championship record of 3:43.31.

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And with seconds to spare before their turn ran out, the Giants selected Philip Rivers and traded the pick to San Diego for Eli.

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The Grove Hotel, which is attached to the Ice Palace, is spare to say the least, but is just seconds from the beach or the harbour.

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