When the matter was broached Aunt Maud seemed mildly pleased.

Mildly pleased, he informed us that he didn't seem to see that name anywhere.

I came prepared to be mildly pleased - one or two rumours have trickled back to Vienna, you know - and find myself overwhelmed.

The audience, standing around, was mildly pleased.

He sounded not only friendly but mildly pleased.

Yet Master Cuelin seemed no more than mildly pleased that everything had worked out as he had planned.

He's mildly pleased to have caught up with the times, until he reads what's written.

"Yes to that too," said the Modem, who seemed mildly pleased to finally be able to recount his feats.

Her father seemed* mildly pleased to see her.