Adjective complement with noun phrase

• seem: The death of local broadcasting widely predicted in the wake of Ofcom's settlement with ITV seems just a bit premature.

Modifying Another Word

• somewhat: The new Constitution does not, however, provide for any such moves and Gordon Brown's violent reaction is somewhat premature.

• extremely: Once stable, they too, including extremely premature infants, will be washed in a solution of Baby Bubbles.

• slightly: We are both scientists who, in a slightly premature mid-life crisis, felt there must be more to life than genes.

• little: For people to start running around claiming the king is dead is a little premature.

Infinitive complement

• speculate: The PMOS said it would therefore be premature to speculate any further until those discussions had taken place.

• decide: We were premature to decide to call for a vote for Respect so far in advance of the elections.

• draw: The Committee felt it premature to draw conclusions without further data.

• talk: It is premature to talk about interest rate rises until the manufacturing recovery becomes much more firmly established.

Modifies a noun

• aging: Provide the skin with maximum protection against the environmental factors that lead to premature skin aging.

• ejaculation: COME EARLY A new drug developed to combat premature ejaculation has yielded some impressive results.

• menopause: Women going through a premature menopause are likely to turn first to their GP.

• death: The loss to the economy of premature death from alcohol misuse is around £ 2.4 billion each year.

• baby: Premature babies are at risk of brain damage due to too little oxygen reaching the brain.

• birth: My mother hearing of the Spanish Armada sailing up the English channel gave premature birth to me ' .

Used with adjective complement

• seem: Or does the question seem so premature as to be ridiculous?

• bear: This is more common in children who are born premature.

• prove: Talk of the " birth of a new power " , however, may prove premature.

• prevent: Solvents Many polymers contain solvent additives to vary the viscosity and prevent premature curing.

• cause: Long term use is known to cause premature aging.