Sentence examples for it was not unknown from inspiring English sources

Such violence had not been common in Wales, but it was not unknown.

It was not unknown in Vedic India, ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.

But times were always tough; it was not unknown for bailiffs to turn up threatening to impound the typewriters.

It was not unknown for players to be knocked out when they tried to head the ball.

It was not unknown for her to run a cycle before the party was an hour old.

"Her behaviour is very disinhibited and it was not unknown for her to go into town in the afternoon and pick up men in bars.

It wasn't unknown for "ghost trains" to arrive at their destination ablaze, their passengers burned to death.

At times, when strolling along its admittedly wide pavements, it is not unknown for pedestrians to run into a pushchair traffic jam.

It's not unknown for lawyers in Pakistan to be assassinated.

It is not unknown for trips and conferences in exotic locations to also be offered.

It's not unknown for tired campers to pitch their tent on a roundabout.