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Collocations for petrol - noun

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ADJECTIVE

lead-free, ultra-low sulphur, unleaded
The price of a litre of unleaded petrol has risen.
leaded, lead replacement
high-octane

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… OF PETROL

litre, tankful

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VERB + petrol

fill (sth) up with, fill sth with
run on, take, use
My car runs on unleaded petrol.
run out of
We ran out of petrol and had to walk to the nearest garage.
douse sb/sth in, douse sb/sth with, pour
Thugs poured petrol over a homeless man and tried to set him alight.
smell
Can you smell petrol?
smell of
The air smelled of petrol.

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petrol + VERB

burn, ignite

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petrol + NOUN

engine, tank
car
gauge, pump
station
tanker
fumes
prices
tax
bomb

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