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.
(..) It worked, it's you. How'd you get this number? Emily left an emergency list. I see. And, uh, is this an emergency? There's a horrible noise Coming from the evil box underneath the window. It sounds like this... It's, uh, it's... it's not evil, buddy, It's, uh, it's a radiator, And the heat makes noise when it comes on. No, it doesn't. It... It's very evil. It's scary to look at. It's... okay... (..)2003 Elf