She'd considered ways of circumventing her control and touching base with Langley on her own, but it hadn't been feasible within the time she had.

It's just a matter of touching base," he said, "letting them know I'm alive, I care.

I just felt like touching base with you.

The shuttle made a quick stop in Starlight, touching base with Vernon and the other scientists.

But he was Indian and so am I, and it was our little way of touching base.

You know, just dropping in and touching base?

He was invisible in his conformity, to all eyes just another securities professional touching base with his office as the early quotes hit the board.

He remembers touching second base, and the two girls happily running onto the field.

"She's smart," Kaplan said, watching her, "touching base with all the division heads especially since she didn't name them in her speech."

Still, touching base occasionally can help.