For example, goes into empty bakeries and asks for food (4)
I believe the answer is:
begs
'asks for food' is the definition.
'begs' can be an answer for 'asks' (begging is a kind of asking). I am not certain of the 'for food' bit.
'for example goes into empty bakeries' is the wordplay.
'for example' becomes 'eg' (short for 'exempli gratia', 'for example' in Latin).
'goes into' is an insertion indicator.
'empty' says to hollow out the word (remove centre letters).
'bakeries' with its centre removed is 'bs'.
'eg' placed inside 'bs' is 'BEGS'.
'and' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for begs that I've seen before include "Beseeches" , "Implores" , "Sponges" , "Pleads" , "Entreats" .)