Sentence examples for achieved a first from inspiring English sources

I achieved a first in both parts and also received prizes for my academic achievement.

Angel Coulby achieved a first in acting.

An earlier version said Black achieved a first in law in the summer.

And so the Jaguar achieved a first for a Tour press car – a complaint for being driven too carefully.

May had already achieved a first when she promoted Rudd from energy and climate change to the Home Office.

The latest figures, from 2010-2011, reveal that almost one in six undergraduates at UK universities achieved a first (15.5%).

He repeated that accomplishment in 2008, when he again achieved a first-place finish in both races.

The brother of cancer charity hero Stephen Sutton has achieved a first-class honours degree after sitting his final exams after his sibling's death.

The prime minister, who achieved a first-class degree in politics, philosophy and economics at Oxford, recalled his days as a student at Brasenose College.

Another Labour leadership candidate, Yvette Cooper, achieved a First-class honours degree in PPE at Balliol College, Oxford, after achieving good A-Levels.

After I was released, I achieved a first-class degree in youth work from Middlesex University, followed by a master's in youth crime and criminology, while working at St Giles Trust.