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.
(..) his underwear? I bet he's got a big dick. I would. I would suck your dad's big fat dick, and then I'd fuck him until his eyes rolled back in his head. Jane, shh. What was that noise? - I swear I heard something. - Yeah. That was the sound of you being a huge, disgusting pig. No, I'm serious. (..)1999 American Beauty