nobody had
On craignait alors Sultana, bandit légendaire, que personne n'avait vu.
Back then, people were afraid of Sultana, a legendary bandit no one had ever seen.
— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)
Personne n'avait jamais pensé à vendre de la glace auparavant.
No one had ever thought of selling ice cream before.
Personne n'avait jamais vu ça, tu parles !
No one had ever seen anything like it, you bet!
— Shower (1999)
No one had thought of that!
— Enquête sur un citoyen au-dessus de tout soupçon (1970)
Personne n'avait sonné chez lui.
No one had rung his doorbell.
Personne n'avait jamais réussi à finir mes travers de porc !
No one had ever managed to finish my ribs!
— Salé, Sucré (1994)
Voilà la solution que personne n'avait vue.
Here is the solution that no one had seen.