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The phrase "was a familiar sight" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to something that has been seen many times in the past, and is therefore familiar. For example, "The sight of the old house with the ivy-covered walls was a familiar sight in the small town."
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It was a familiar sight.
Around town, Wallace was a familiar sight in his T-shirt, granny glasses, shorts, and bandanna.
He was a familiar sight — on the field, on billboards, on the ads in between innings.
Mr. Samuels was a familiar sight in the neighborhood, though little was known about his past.
Lionel Walter was a familiar sight in Tring, riding around town in his zebra-drawn carriage.
For those accustomed to watching Justice Stevens, it was a familiar sight.
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International jostling is a familiar sight.
It's a familiar sight.
Wealthy candidates are a familiar sight in Illinois.
But his brutish bluster has been a familiar sight for Hungarians for over a quarter century.
Deer are a familiar sight, and frogs sometimes land on their doorstep.
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