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 now I'm in the shit. Where the fuck are you? I'm in the air duct, dude. - Dude. I totally missed you. - Me too. I just heard a noise. I am trippin'. Are you stoned? Listen. Uh, I just heard a noise. - I'm gonna go check it out. (..)2006 Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny