| Gives the goad-ahead? | 21 |
| Gives the go-ahead to | 21 |
| Gives the go-ahead for | 22 |
| Gives the go-ahead | 18 |
| Gives the go ahead | 18 |
| Gives the glad eye | 18 |
| Gives the gate to | 17 |
| Gives the gate | 14 |
| Gives the gas | 13 |
| Gives the eye to | 16 |
| Gives the eye | 13 |
| Gives the evil eye? | 19 |
| Gives the evil eye, e.g. | 24 |
| Gives the evil eye to | 21 |
| Gives the evil eye | 18 |
| Gives the double-O | 18 |
| Gives the double O | 18 |
| Gives the coup de grâce | 26 |
| Gives the cold shoulder to | 26 |
| Gives the cold shoulder | 23 |
| Gives the car keys | 18 |
| Gives the brushoff, maybe | 25 |
| Gives the boot to | 17 |
| Gives the boot | 14 |
| Gives the axe | 13 |
| Gives the ax to | 15 |
| Gives the ax | 12 |
| Gives the appearance of being | 29 |
| Gives the appearance of | 23 |
| Gives the "Trading Spaces" treatment | 46 |
| Gives ten percent | 17 |
| Gives temporarily | 17 |
| Gives teams a short break | 25 |
| Gives support to | 16 |
| Gives suddenly, as bad news | 27 |
| Gives succor, e.g. | 18 |
| Gives succor to | 15 |
| Gives succor | 12 |
| Gives substance to, with "out" | 40 |
| Gives substance to (with "out") | 41 |
| Gives strict orders | 19 |
| Gives strength to | 17 |
| Gives stars to | 14 |
| Gives stability to | 18 |
| Gives special emphasis to, perhaps | 34 |
| Gives sparingly | 15 |
| Gives somewhat | 14 |
| Gives someone a lift | 20 |
| Gives someone a hand | 20 |
| Gives some TLC to, with "in" | 38 |
| Gives some lip to | 17 |
| Gives some lip | 14 |
| Gives some juice to | 19 |
| Gives some air time? | 20 |
| Gives silent assent | 19 |
| Gives silent approval | 21 |
| Gives short measure | 19 |
| Gives sanction to | 17 |
| Gives safety information | 24 |
| Gives rise to emotions | 22 |
| Gives rise to | 13 |
| Gives resources to | 18 |
| Gives religiously? | 18 |
| Gives relief to | 15 |
| Gives refuge to | 15 |
| Gives radials a go | 18 |
| Gives qualities or abilities to | 31 |
| Gives props to, in a scholarly publication | 42 |
| Gives props to | 14 |
| Gives proof | 11 |
| Gives power to | 14 |
| Gives power back to | 19 |
| Gives piquancy to | 17 |
| Gives pieces to | 15 |
| Gives personal assurance | 24 |
| Gives permission to | 19 |
| Gives permission | 16 |
| Gives pep to | 12 |
| Gives pause to | 14 |
| Gives over, as a term paper | 27 |
| Gives over for safekeeping | 26 |
| Gives over for a while | 22 |
| Gives over | 10 |
| Gives out news sub rosa | 23 |
| Gives out new hands | 19 |
| Gives out money | 15 |
| Gives out homework | 18 |
| Gives out cards | 15 |
| Gives out appropriately | 23 |
| Gives out | 9 |
| Gives orders to | 15 |
| Gives orders | 12 |
| Gives opportunity to | 20 |
| Gives oneself something to aim for | 34 |
| Gives one's word | 20 |
| Gives one's reaction | 24 |
| Gives one's assurance | 25 |
| Gives one's approval | 24 |
| Gives one's all | 19 |
| Gives one star, say | 19 |