Bird Dog was slightly taken aback by her knowing smile.

The Secretary, slightly taken aback, ordered that the man be let through.

One would have said that he was, at the least, slightly taken aback.

Now, he was more than slightly taken aback to find her in his room.

At this question, he looked slightly taken aback, but quickly recovered.

He was slightly taken aback - though not much.

He was slightly taken aback by the sheer size of the girl.

This piece of information seemed to have slightly taken the wind out of their sails.

It dawned on me she had been slightly taken by him herself.

I am slightly taken aback because at other times you take your time.