"Yes, Robin," he replied, looking mildly surprised that she felt a need to state the obvious.
He sounded mildly surprised, and paused a moment to think about it.
He looked mildly surprised but didn't take his hands off the controls in front of him.
Savaj looked mildly surprised, as if he could not for a moment place what the Humans were talking about.
My companions were mildly surprised, but willing to go along for the pleasure of staring at me.
Sir John looked mildly surprised, then shook his head.
He was, I think, mildly surprised, but took it all the same.
He bent to pick up the outboard, looking mildly surprised.
He was trying to look mildly surprised, but his eyes were giving him away.
The one on the deck chair opened his eyes, blinking and looking mildly surprised.