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.
(..) And the kid. Thought about him. Where will he go to school. In the middle of the year. No way. He stays with me. You want to ruin everything. What's that noise. What the hell. What's going on. What the hell. Are you celebrating the referendum. I was at the Elysee. (..)2016 Me Before You