How can you handle an IN sub-query with LINQ to SQL?

General way to implement IN in LINQ to SQL

var q = from t1 in table1
        let t2s = from t2 in table2
                  where <Conditions for table2>
                  select t2.KeyField
        where t2s.Contains(t1.KeyField)
        select t1;

General way to implement EXISTS in LINQ to SQL

var q = from t1 in table1
        let t2s = from t2 in table2
                  where <Conditions for table2>
                  select t2.KeyField
        where t2s.Any(t1.KeyField)
        select t1;

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