VERB + FIRST

engage
She engaged first gear and pulled off
get into, move into, slam into
As he moved into first the gear-lever knob came off in his hand
put sth into
Put the car into first and pull off slowly
find
It's very difficult to find first on this car

PREP

in ~
There was something wrong with the gearbox and I had to drive all the way home in first

ADJ

double
She did Philosophy and English Literature and got a double first

VERB + FIRST

be awarded, gain, get, obtain

PREP

~ in
He got a first in modern history