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.
(..) Stand up! Move out! Take step, you will see the inside of her head. The women in the village heard a noise. Like the sky crack open. He came down, so many dead. Even worse came after. (..)2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice