VOA慢速英语:UAE, Other Nations Target BlackBerry for Access to User Information

be said to据说，这句话可以改为下面的形式：It is said that Kuwait and Lebanon are also considering restrictions.

这是It's +过去分词+名词性从句。常用于该句型的过去分词有: said,told,reported,known,suggested,hoped,expected 等。例如：

　　It's said that he came from London.

　　It's reported that the president will come to visit our school.

　　It's not decided when we shall have our sports meet.

2.But Middle Eastern countries are not the only ones seeking greater access to BlackBerry information.

seeking greater access是现在分词做后置定语，修饰the only ones。也可以改为定语从句的形式：are not the only ones that seek greater...

3.The company also says it does not matter where their servers are based.

it形式主语，真正的主语是where their servers are based。

it作形式主语时可以把句子真正的主语移到句子后面去，使句子变得平稳，以免主语太长，头重脚轻。it 作形式主语主要有以下几种类型：

1)It + is /was + 形容词/ 名词+不定式

It is easy to criticize others. 批评别人时很容易的。

It's better to be early. 早点去好一些。

2)It + is / was + 形容词/ 名词 + 动名词

It is no good eating too much chocolate. 吃太多巧克力不好。

3)It + is /was + 形容词/ 名词 + that 从句

It is a pity that I didn't know that. 很可惜我不知道。

4)It + 及物动词 +宾语 +不定式

It costs me 50 Yuan to repair my watch. 我花了50 元钱修表。

It makes me sick to think about it. 想到那个东西我就恶心。