[Vocabulary] I didn't have long to talk

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I didn't have long to talk so I cut to the chase and asked whether he was still married.
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Does the "long" in this sentence mean "a long time"?
 
I didn't have long to talk so I cut to the chase and asked whether he was still married.
Is the following sentence of mine correct?

Wilson did not have long to brood over what had happened.
 
Yes, it is.
 
Is the following sentence of mine correct?

Nancy quit watching movies to have longer to improve her French.

It's possible, but I'd prefer more time.
 
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