Why should IT' "Listen to me, son-" Cavanaugh started to make adult conciliatory noises.

Theng made a conciliatory noise between his teeth and then his attention was taken by the spacing of his guards.

The only mildly encouraging news is that this auction disaster prompted a few conciliatory official noises towards the IMF.

Despite making conciliatory noises, Alexander said that the government had "contingency plans" in the event of a major strike.

Once a staunch anti-Communist, he has recently begun to make more conciliatory noises toward the Communist-based opposition.

Chris made some conciliatory noises Eden couldn't even understand as words.

Read more from Iain Dale But even those publicly antagonistic are making conciliatory noises behind the scenes.

Ezri made appropriately conciliatory noises that boiled down to tough luck, and moved on.

Despite deep discomfort and mutual suspicion, Government and opposition leaders are making surprisingly conciliatory noises about the need for compromise.

Saddam Hussein, now making conciliatory noises, may seize on this first flash of weakness to make such a promise.