She started 'making noises''about' running for office. [=she started saying things that showed she was thinking about running for office]
Politicians are 'making (all) the right noises' about improving the schools, but they don't want to spend any money to do it.
Congress has been 'making' (a lot of) 'noise' about lowering taxes, but no one expects it to happen.
(..) Michael! - Has he had his medicine? - I don't know what he took. - I've got my wind back. - Call a doctor. - Run, run, run! - Vincent! Run at thunder, girl! Thunder can't hurt! Harmless noise! Bullshit! You deceitful old fuck! Altobello, you fuck! Fredo! Fredo! Oh, God! Dad! (..)1990 The Godfather Part III