Sentence examples for gained a first from inspiring English sources
Both studied philosophy, politics and economics and gained a first.
Fisher was educated at Marlborough College and Christ Church, Oxford, where, in 1938, he gained a first in classical mods.
He went on an exhibition to Balliol College, Oxford, and gained a first in geography in 1966.
He gained a first in philosophy at Birmingham University, had a piercingly keen mind, and spoke clearly and articulately always.
He dropped out and switched to Essex University, where he gained a first in North American literature.
This was the graduation piece for which she gained a first in ceramics from the University of Westminster in 2002.
Jenny was born and brought up in south London, and gained a first in sociology at LSE, followed by a master's in criminology from Berkeley in the US.
Since its creation in 1948, the State of Israel has met its obvious need for intelligence and counterintelligence with services that have gained a first-class reputation.
According to the Higher Education Statistics Agency, the proportion of students who gained a first-class degree now stands at 14%, up from 10% a decade earlier.
In this latest sequence, low scores notwithstanding, they have gained a first-innings lead four times, winning three with five draws, losing just three times.
