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"He admires Mrs. Brown, which surprises me." ( = and THIS surprises me) -- Quirk and Greenbaum, A Concise Grammar of Contemporary English.
"The night was dark, which made the journey dangerous." -- Smart, English Review Grammar.
"We are going to move quickly, which is just what our opponents do not expect." -- Pence and Emery, A Grammar of Present-Day English.
I think it's only fair to point out to the OP that Quirk and Greenbaum, A Concise Grammar of Contemporary English was written in 1985, which could probably be considered "contemporary". However, Pence and Emery, A Grammar of Present-Day English, was written in 1963 and W K Smart's English Review Grammar most recent edition appears to be from 1942.
Whilst it is true that many points of grammar have not changed for decades, if not centuries, and I don't dispute any of the examples given above, learners should be aware that there are much more up-to-date grammar guides which are invaluable when dealing with modern structures.