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.
(..) the throttle and follow you! Come on! Hurry! We're nearly at the pass. W i t n e s s M e ! ! Rictus! Why's she making that noise? She's pumping air into her chest cavity. She's collapsing her lungs... ...one breath at a time. I know. (..)2015 Mad Max: Fury Road