Look to burn church (6)

I believe the answer is:

'look' is the definition.
(I know that look can be written as search)

'burn church' is the wordplay.
'burn' becomes 'sear' (sear can mean to burn).
'church' becomes 'ch' (common abbreviation).
'sear'+'ch'='SEARCH'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for search that I've seen before include "Examine (to find something)" , "Frisk" , "Look carefully (for)" , "Chaser (anag)" , "Ransack" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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