The senators nodded, made encouraging noises and voted her into office.

Jamie made an encouraging noise, keeping his face tactfully turned away.

I made encouraging noises, and avoided saying anything that might make me sound frustrated or depressed.

I made an encouraging noise, because I really didn't know where to go from there.

The innkeep made an encouraging noise, one entrepreneur to another.

My job was to listen, and make encouraging noises where needed.

Duncan made the encouraging noises he knew were expected.

I patted his back and made encouraging noises now and again.

It provided all the encouraging noises and probing questions I'd come to expect from a psychologist.

Make some encouraging noises, as if we're really considering it seriously.