"18 minutes from time" and " in matter of seconds" ?
Robin van Persie almost made it a perfect night for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side 18 minutes from time but was denied twice in matter of seconds - first by the crossbar and then Xabi Alonso’s goalline clearance.
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' It should be 'In a matter of seconds', meaning that the two events took place only a few seconds apart. Rover
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' It should be 'In a matter of seconds', meaning that the two events took place only a few seconds apart.
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