1.   The petrol tank suddenly ignited.

2.   The petrol tank was nearly empty.

3.   The reports state its petrol tank had been holed.

4.   The petrol tank is leaking.

5.   A car will come to a grinding halt if you put water in the petrol tank.

6.   We felt sure that sooner or later a stone would rip a hole in our petrol tank or damage the engine.

7.   A shell scored a direct hit on a petrol tank, and he felt the wave of heat from fifty yards off.

8.   The tyres went and the petrol tank ignited.

9.   For instance, Thai drivers were given free condoms whenever they filled their petrol tanks, as were women who bought cosmetics.