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