Sentence examples for had me from inspiring English sources

"had me" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English
You can use it when you want to express possession (e.g. "He had me at hello"), or when you want to express someone experiencing something (e.g. "The news had me on the edge of my seat"). Here is an example: "The smell of baking filled the house and had me running in from the garden".