when it came to the crunch

What kind of man was he when it came to the crunch?

But when it came to the crunch she was still the old Angelina.

When it came to the crunch, he could not bear to part from his trophy.

When it came to the crunch, though, he was solid and unflappable.

When it came to the crunch, she in her own way was as tough as anybody.

When it came to the crunch, Friday was surprisingly vulnerable.'

When it came to the crunch I thought, 'Hang on.

The latter with his multi-million backed company was just as other mortals when it came to the crunch.

And despite his ridiculous infatuation with Vivienne I knew he was always on my side when it came to the crunch.

"But when it came to the crunch and I was sitting in that plane, I couldn't give anything.

When it came to the crunch, René would always try and escape or go into hiding before he was arrested for interrogation.

The Parliamentary delegation was basically very much in agreement, even though we differed in our willingness to compromise when it came to the crunch.

I am pleased that when it came to the crunch I tried to help the people calling for help instead of thinking about what might happen.

'I believe we loved each other, but when it came to the crunch he couldn't leave the priesthood.'

Ramsay and Fraser reckoned that perhaps one-third might desert Dunbar when it came to the crunch.

It was typical of you to fast-talk a population into disaster and then sundog off when it came to the crunch."

Sailor Mars was the tough one who argued with Sailor Moon a lot, but they were friends when it came to the crunch.

She was jealous of the psychic link between them, but she also felt cheated because when it came to the crunch, they had both treated her like a woman.

Of course, fires are as inevitable as crime, and when it came to the crunch, nobody would deny the heroism of firemen if the occasion demanded it.

Both he and Ronaldo went into the games with phenomenal scoring records for the season, but Ronaldo struggled to match the Argentine when it came to the crunch.

There was a Frenchman who talked funny and a greenhorn from England who was a fancy pants but when it came to the crunch he was all courage.

Sassine went on talking and I assessed his potential for creating difficulties: I thought Zade would probably have trouble controlling him when it came to the crunch.

At the Göteborg Summit, there was an opportunity to adopt a sound strategy for sustainable development but, when it came to the crunch, the most radical environmental demands had been removed from the text.

When it came to the crunch, wear it and look stupid or get wet and keep your dignity, how many thousands stayed tightly rolled in school bag, shopping bag and haversack?