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.
(..) we must be only one. - Who goes to school? - Why, you. - And who'll be with Grandpa? - Me. - Hell no! What's that noise? Grandpa, are you sad, that my mother left? - I'm not sad. - I know how to cheer you up. I'll find grandmother. (..)1989 Dva lidi v zoo