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.
(..) be on this boat, anyway? Doesn't matter, just watch it. It's so time to go. Hey. Percy. Percy! Tyson, do you have to make so much noise? Sorry! Chris? Hey. What have you done with Grover? Grover? (..)2013 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
(..) for protection. No way. No. What do you think's gonna attract more attention... all the noise or the one eye? Just give the guy a break, okay? Okay, fine. Keep it down. This is crazy hard to come by... and I only brought it along (..)2013 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters