[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"?
 

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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.
 

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Yes, it is.
 

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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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