Inspect for what may seem a short time (4,2)
I believe the answer is:
look at
'inspect' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'what may seem a short time' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'seem' could be 'look' (synonyms) and 'look' is located in the answer.
'a' is found in the answer.
'time' could be 't' (abbreviation) and 't' is located in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for look at that I've seen before include "'A cat may . . . . . . a king'" , "Turn eyes on, observe" , "Consider" .)