He went out with the sergeant and closed the door.

Then he held it out, and shook hands with the sergeant.

The story then cuts back to the classroom scene, with the sergeant talking to the class.

The group filed out between them with the sergeant in the lead.

I began to take the high hand with the sergeant and that, of course, was quite sufficient to turn the balance against us.

Now, get something together and go off with the sergeant.

We went on up the east coast with just the sergeant in charge of us.

"Tell the truth, or I'll leave you alone with the sergeant."

She stood by the door, with the sergeant, checking once more.

Someone whose job it was would deal with the sergeant.