public static IQueryable WhereIn ( this ObjectQuery query, Expression> selector, IEnumerable collection ) { if (selector == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("selector"); if (collection == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("collection"); ParameterExpression p = selector.Parameters.Single(); if (!collection.Any()) return query; IEnumerable equals = collection.Select(value => (Expression)Expression.Equal(selector.Body, Expression.Constant(value, typeof(TValue)))); Expression body = equals.Aggregate((accumulate, equal) => Expression.Or(accumulate, equal)); return query.Where(Expression.Lambda>(body, p)); } //Optional - to allow static collection: public static IQueryable WhereIn ( this ObjectQuery query, Expression> selector, params TValue[] collection ) { return WhereIn(query, selector, (IEnumerable)collection); } USAGE: public static void Main() { using (MyObjectContext context = new MyObjectContext()) { //Using method 1 - collection provided as collection var contacts1 = context.Contacts.WhereIn(c => c.Name, GetContactNames()); //Using method 2 - collection provided statically var contacts2 = context.Contacts.WhereIn(c => c.Name, "Contact1", "Contact2", "Contact3", "Contact4" ); } }