Our baseball team is working on improving technique for guarding the bases.    From LearnThat.org. 

Adjective : hastily composed of base materials. ,an attempt to eliminate the base coinage. ,base language. ,base servitude. ,the base tones of a piano.    From Dictionary.com. 

Noun, : The nurse is paid on an hourly basis. He was chosen on the basis of his college grades.    From Dictionary.com. 

His pop with the bat half of his hits are for extra bases is an additional plus for Florida.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - All-Star players' picks] Reference

"Those are what we call bases," said Ernest to Ellis, pointing out the spots where the sticks were placed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ernest Bracebridge School Days] Reference

He hit .556 with two grand slams in bases-loaded situations.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Lofton, Furcal key to Dodgers getting hot] Reference

Neither one of these bases is enough to win an election alone.    From Wordnik.com.  [Guess What, Establishment. McGinn is the New Licata. Except, He’s the Mayor. « PubliCola] Reference

Having overseas military bases is not the definition of empire.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Yglesias » Taliban on the Run] Reference

It is known that the U.S. will wish to retain bases in the Philippines.    From Wordnik.com.  [Western Nations in Postwar Asia] Reference

Rickey Henderson stealing 130 bases is over because offenses are so potent.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Damon may give Red Sox a new element] Reference

There is no compromise, what Gates is fishing for is long-term bases in Iraq.    From Wordnik.com.  [WSJ: Gates Trades the Surge for Permanent Iraq Bases] Reference

"We already set up visibility in areas we identified as their bases," he said.    From Wordnik.com.  [MindaNews Feeds]

• Then bring in the postpaid bases from the other carriers (VZ, S, TMO) = 131M customers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Why AT&T Is Desperately Addicted to the iPhone] Reference

People were surprised about the long-term bases, which have been in the planning since 2004.    From Wordnik.com.  [Firedoglake » Our Big Digs in the Desert] Reference

If what the United States wants is long-term bases in the region, the Kurds are its partners.    From Wordnik.com.  [Seeing the Forest] Reference

His total of 1,406 stolen bases is nearly 500 more than Lou Brock, No. .2 on the all-time list.    From Wordnik.com.  [USA TODAY writers reveal their 2009 Hall of Fame ballots] Reference

His ability to put up power numbers and steal bases is a combination very few players have today.    From Wordnik.com.  [Who's on first? Position changes can have impact] Reference

You should be comfortable with AS 2.0 and 3.0 and be able to maintain codebases in both versions.    From Wordnik.com.  [jobs.joelonsoftware.com] Reference

When most fans think of him, the ease with which he stole bases is the first thing that comes to mind.    From Wordnik.com.  [USA TODAY writers reveal their 2009 Hall of Fame ballots] Reference

Long-term bases to consolidate US military hegemony in the Middle East were just one of these objectives.    From Wordnik.com.  [Red Ice Creations] Reference

In order that such fins could flap up and down to enable propulsion, constricted fin bases would be required.    From Wordnik.com.  [Did ichthyosaurs fly? Probably not, no] Reference

HE also criticizes Obama on coal and on long-term bases in Iraq - even though Clinton has the same in her program!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Montana Governor Schweitzer Criticizes Obama On Health Care, Energy Bill Vote] Reference

I get to be on first name bases with all of the pharmacy workers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes] Reference

"Some are security guards protecting bases, which is far less controversial.".    From Wordnik.com.  [NPR Topics: News] Reference

Steve (we're now on a first name bases) was super nice and signed our CD cover and posed for a photo.    From Wordnik.com.  [Neato Coolville] Reference