title: Can I do a text query with the mongodb c# driver
body: <p>Is there a way to submit a query that is expressed in the shell query syntax to the mongo c# driver</p>
  
  <p>For example Something like</p>
  
  <pre><code>Coll.find { "myrecs","$query : { x : 3, y : "abc" }, $orderby : { x : 1 } } ");
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>To take an example from the shell guide</p>