For contact, can eye, sights, and eye-consciousness arise but NOT meet?

From MN 148 Bhante Sujato > Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact. Bhikkhu Bodhi > Dependent on the eye and forms, eye-consciousness arises; the meeting of the three is contact. Pali > Cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṁ, tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso; Can you have the internal base, the external base, and consciousness but they **do not** meet? If so, what is an example?